Changes in Waist Circumference among German Adults over Time - Compiling Results of Seven Prospective Cohort Studies

Changes in Waist Circumference among German Adults over Time - Compiling Results of Seven Prospective Cohort Studies

Aim: This study aims to quantify longitudinal changes in waist circumference (WC) among adults aged 45-64 years in Germany. Methods: Data of 15,444 men and 17,207 women from one nationwide and six regional prospective German cohort studies were analyzed. The sex-specific mean change in WC per year o...

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Main Authors: Marjolein Haftenberger, Gert B.M. Mensink, Susanne Vogt, Barbara Thorand, Annette Peters, Beatrice Herzog, Saskia Hartwig, Karin Halina Greiser, Till Ittermann, Sabine Schipf, Henry Völzke, Benedikt Merz, Ute Nöthlings, Manja Koch, Jasmine Neamat-Allah, Verena Katzke, Rudolf Kaaks, Heiner Boeing, Ursula Bachlechner, Christa Scheidt-Nave, Anja Schienkiewitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-10-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Subjects:
Waist circumference
Central obesity
Prospective cohort studies
Germany
Population-based
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/446964

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