Changes in BMI from young adulthood to late midlife in 1536 Danish men: The influence of intelligence and education
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Changes in BMI from young adulthood to late midlife in 1536 Danish men : The influence of intelligence and education. / Wimmelmann, Cathrine Lawaetz; Grønkjær, Marie; Mortensen, Erik Lykke.
In: Obesity Medicine, Vol. 23, 100334, 05.2021.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Changes in BMI from young adulthood to late midlife in 1536 Danish men
T2 - The influence of intelligence and education
AU - Wimmelmann, Cathrine Lawaetz
AU - Grønkjær, Marie
AU - Mortensen, Erik Lykke
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2021 The Authors
PY - 2021/5
Y1 - 2021/5
N2 - Aims: Intelligence and education have both been associated with body mass index. However, few longitudinal studies have simultaneously investigated the importance of intelligence and education for changes in body mass index (BMI) over time. Methods: This longitudinal study included 1536 Danish men with information about intelligence, educational level and BMI in young adulthood and BMI 41 years later in late midlife. Results: Mean BMI increase was 5.1 kg/m2. Higher intelligence in young adulthood was significantly associated with less gain in BMI. The association attenuated when adjusting for level of education. Higher education was associated with less gain in BMI and these associations remained significant when adjusting for intelligence. Conclusion: The findings suggest that both intelligence and educational level in young adulthood are associated with changes in BMI from young adulthood to late midlife with education being the stronger predictor of BMI changes across the adult life course.
AB - Aims: Intelligence and education have both been associated with body mass index. However, few longitudinal studies have simultaneously investigated the importance of intelligence and education for changes in body mass index (BMI) over time. Methods: This longitudinal study included 1536 Danish men with information about intelligence, educational level and BMI in young adulthood and BMI 41 years later in late midlife. Results: Mean BMI increase was 5.1 kg/m2. Higher intelligence in young adulthood was significantly associated with less gain in BMI. The association attenuated when adjusting for level of education. Higher education was associated with less gain in BMI and these associations remained significant when adjusting for intelligence. Conclusion: The findings suggest that both intelligence and educational level in young adulthood are associated with changes in BMI from young adulthood to late midlife with education being the stronger predictor of BMI changes across the adult life course.
KW - Body mass index
KW - Education
KW - Intelligence
KW - Weight changes
U2 - 10.1016/j.obmed.2021.100334
DO - 10.1016/j.obmed.2021.100334
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85106409560
VL - 23
JO - Obesity Medicine
JF - Obesity Medicine
SN - 2451-8476
M1 - 100334
ER -
ID: 275899501