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Negative aspects of close relationships as a predictor of increased body mass index and waist circumference: The whitehall ii study

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  • Kouvonen, A.
  • Stafford, M.
  • De Vogli, R.
  • Shipley, M.J.
  • Marmot, M.G.
  • Cox, T.
  • Vahtera, J.
  • Väänänen, A.
  • Heponiemi, T.
  • Singh-Manoux, A.
  • Kivimäki, M.

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Objectives: We investigated whether exposure to negative aspects of close relationships was associated with subsequent increase in body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference. Methods: Data came from a prospective cohort study (Whitehall II) of 9425 civil servants aged 35 to 55 years at baseline (phase 1: 1985-1988). We assessed negative aspects of close relationships with the Close Persons Questionnaire (range 0-12) at phases 1 and 2 (1989-1990). We measured BMI and waist circumference at phases 3 (1991-1994) and 5 (1997-1999). Covariates at phase 1 included gender, age, marital status, ethnicity, BMI, employment grade, smoking, physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, and common mental disorder. Results. After adjustment for sociodemographic characteristics and health behaviors, participants with higher exposure to negative aspects of close relationships had a higher likelihood of a 10% or greater increase in BMI and waist circumference (odds ratios per 1-unit increase 1.08 [95% confidence interval (CI)=1.02, 1.14; P=.007] and 1.09 [CI=1.04, 1.14; P.001], respectively) as well as a transition fromthe overweight (25≤BMI

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  • Kouvonen, A. & Stafford, M. & De Vogli, R. & Shipley, M.J. & Marmot, M.G. & Cox, T. & Vahtera, J. & Väänänen, A. & Heponiemi, T. & Singh-Manoux, A. & Kivimäki, M., 2011. "Negative aspects of close relationships as a predictor of increased body mass index and waist circumference: The whitehall ii study," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 101(8), pages 1474-1480.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2010.300115_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.300115
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    1. Liu, Hui & Umberson, Debra, 2015. "Gender, stress in childhood and adulthood, and trajectories of change in body mass," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 139(C), pages 61-69.
    2. Priest, Jacob B. & Woods, Sarah B. & Maier, Candice A. & Parker, Elizabeth Oshrin & Benoit, Jenna A. & Roush, Tara R., 2015. "The Biobehavioral Family Model: Close relationships and allostatic load," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 142(C), pages 232-240.
    3. Wilson, Sven E., 2012. "Marriage, gender and obesity in later life," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 10(4), pages 431-453.

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