• Applying latent class trajectory models to 9,538 adults aged 51 to 77 years from the US Health and Retirement Study (1992-2008), we defined 6 latent BMI trajectories: normal weight downward, normal weight upward, overweight stable, overweight obesity, class I obese upward, and class II/III obese upward. (nih.gov)
  • Using survival analysis, we found that people in the overweight stable trajectory had the highest survival rate, followed by those in the overweight obesity, normal weight upward, class I obese upward, normal weight downward, and class II/III obese upward trajectories. (nih.gov)
  • Approximately 44% of women who were underweight before pregnancy gained within the recommendations, compared with 39% of women who were normal weight, 26% of women who were overweight, and 24% of women with obesity before pregnancy. (cdc.gov)
  • Weight gain above the recommendations was highest among women who were overweight (61%) or had obesity (55%) before pregnancy. (cdc.gov)
  • Among 5-to-11-year-olds, this weight gain resulted in almost 9% more children becoming overweight or obesecompared to 5% in youth ages 12 to 15 years and 3% in youth ages 16 to 17 years. (eurekalert.org)
  • Conversely, about 35% of adult women worldwide are estimated to be overweight (body mass index 25 kg/m2), a third of whom (297 million) are obese (body mass index 30 kg/m2). (who.int)
  • Underweight women with a BMI less than 19 are expected to gain 40 pounds, overweight women, 15-25 pounds and obese women, 10-15 pounds for a total weight gain. (ksl.com)
  • Dr Villamor, of the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, and Prof Cnattingius, of the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, added: 'The results provide robust epidemiological evidence for advocating weight loss in overweight and obese women who are planning to become pregnant, and to prevent weight gain in the larger population of women with healthy weight. (pravda.ru)
  • Body mass index at baseline was used to classify women as being a normal weight, overweight, or obese class I, II or III. (rush.edu)
  • Pregnant women who gain excessive or even appropriate weight, according to current guidelines, are four times more likely than women who gain inadequate weight to have a baby who becomes overweight in early childhood. (harvard.edu)
  • The authors studied whether pregnancy weight gain within or above the recommended range increased the risk of a child being overweight at age 3 years. (harvard.edu)
  • Women with adequate or excessive gain were approximately four times more likely than those with inadequate gain to have an overweight child, as measured at age 3. (harvard.edu)
  • Our study shows that excessive weight gain during pregnancy was directly associated with having an overweight child," says Oken. (harvard.edu)
  • Gestational weight gain may be linked to child overweight through several potential pathways. (harvard.edu)
  • Complying with the recommendations of the Brazilian Pediatric Association, thinness, normal weight, risk for overweight, overweight and obesity were defined according to the criteria percentile for weight and height related to each sex and age group 8 . (bvsalud.org)
  • An estimated 70% of veterans are overweight or obese, with a body mass index (BMI, in kg/m2) of 25.0 or more, consistent with the prevalence of overweight and obesity among demographically similar nonveterans (1-4). (cdc.gov)
  • To improve the care of veterans who are obese and overweight, VA created and disseminated a clinic-based weight management program, the MOVE! (cdc.gov)
  • This suggests that trajectories of increasing obesity past 51 years of age pose a substantive threat to future gains in life expectancy. (nih.gov)
  • Weight gain and obesity are common in women with PCOS. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Certain genes are associated with weight gain, making some people more susceptible to obesity. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Daytime napping and shift work were also linked to a heavier weight for those at high genetic risk for obesity. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Studies have shown that obesity can run in families, and researchers have uncovered numerous genes that can increase a person's susceptibility to weight gain. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • For this latest research , study co-author Dr. Jason Gill - from the Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences at the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom - and colleagues assessed the effect of poor sleep habits on the weight of individuals at high genetic risk for obesity. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Adults who worked shifts or took naps during the day were also more likely to carry excess weight if they had a high genetic obesity risk, compared with those who did not work shifts or take daytime naps. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • However, among people with a low genetic risk for obesity, abnormal sleep patterns did not appear have a significant impact on weight. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • It appears that people with high genetic risk for obesity need to take more care about lifestyle factors to maintain a healthy bodyweight. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The study found that during the COVID-19 pandemic there was an increase in body weight and in the prevalence of obesity, particularly for children 5 to 11 years old. (eurekalert.org)
  • We need to immediately begin to invest in monitoring the worsening obesity epidemic and develop diet and activity interventions to help children achieve and maintain a healthy weight," Dr. Koebnick said. (eurekalert.org)
  • Weight gain within the IOM parameters is associated with a lower rate of cesarean delivery, fewer infants with growth restriction or macrosomia, and a decreased incidence of postpartum obesity. (medscape.com)
  • Future investigation is required to assess the relationships between MRS-predicted weight gain and other obesity-related diseases. (lu.se)
  • These findings led the researchers to conclude that efforts should be made to reduce racial disparities in obesity, which will require a focus on preventing excess weight gain in Black women at earlier life stages, particularly those younger than age 40. (rush.edu)
  • Weight-loss surgery is often heralded as a relatively risk-free procedure, especially compared to the health problems that can go hand-in-hand with obesity. (time.com)
  • Studies have provided evidence that obesity and postoperative weight gain are significant risk factors for the development of lymphedema. (rethinkbreastcancer.com)
  • Children with obesity may be more impulsive than those with normal weight, but during family-based behavioral treatment (FBT), the more impulsive of children with obesity may lose more weight, a new study suggests. (sciencedaily.com)
  • However, we found that children with obesity who were rated as more impulsive prior to starting FBT had greater weight-loss success in the program compared to children with obesity who were rated as less impulsive," added co-author Kelley Scholz, MSW, research supervisor at Seattle Children's Research Institute. (sciencedaily.com)
  • At the beginning and end of their six-month FBT obesity intervention, the researchers tested 54 children with obesity and 22 healthy-weight children, all between 9 and 11 years of age. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The healthy-weight children did not take part in the FBT program but were tested at the beginning and end of the study along with the participants who had obesity. (sciencedaily.com)
  • At baseline, a larger proportion of children with obesity scored as high-impulsivity compared with healthy-weight children. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Among children with obesity, those who scored high in impulsivity had higher BMI and greater fat mass. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Jan. 18, 2022 Health care professionals often encourage women with obesity to lose weight prior to trying to conceive or start infertility treatments. (sciencedaily.com)
  • 20, 2021 The prevalence of obesity around the world has tripled over the past 40 years, and, along with that rise, dieting and attempts to lose weight also have soared. (sciencedaily.com)
  • More weight gain may cause undesirable birth outcomes, such as increased rates of babies born at high birth weight and cesarean section, and is associated with higher postpartum weight retention and later risk of maternal obesity. (harvard.edu)
  • Anorexia nervosa is characterized by a relentless pursuit of thinness, a morbid fear of obesity, a distorted body image, and restriction of intake relative to requirements, leading to a significantly low body weight. (msdmanuals.com)
  • were being younger than 70 years and having a body mass index (BMI, in kg/m2) of at least 30.0, or 25.0 to 29.9 with an obesity-related condition. (cdc.gov)
  • Weight loss as small as 5% can reduce the risk of chronic conditions associated with obesity (5). (cdc.gov)
  • In twin pregnancy, proper maternal weight gain during pregnancy is associated with pregnancy-related complications and neonatal outcomes, as in singleton pregnancy (10-12). (researchsquare.com)
  • Can weight affect breast cancer outcomes? (healthline.com)
  • Weight gain can have a negative impact on breast cancer outcomes. (healthline.com)
  • It is possible that associations of GWG with outcomes do not result from GWG itself, but rather to underlying factors that influence both weight gain and the outcomes (e.g., maternal diet composition or physical activity level). (nationalacademies.org)
  • Background Excess weight gain throughout adulthood can lead to adverse clinical outcomes and are influenced by complex factors that are difficult to measure in free-living individuals. (lu.se)
  • In addition, a proper control of gestational weight gain would improve the outcomes in mothers with high pre-gestational body mass index (BMI). (mdpi.com)
  • I tell patients that the effort they make before pregnancy, early in the pregnancy and during pregnancy to limit weight gain is going to make a huge difference in the outcomes for them and their baby. (uhhospitals.org)
  • Weight gain in pregnancy is probably the No. 1 controllable factor that a patient can take action toward minimizing their risks, improving how they feel in pregnancy and improving their outcomes," he says. (uhhospitals.org)
  • Association of gestational weight gain with maternal and infant outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (scielosp.org)
  • Gestational weight gain across c4ontinents and ethnicity: systematic review and meta-analysis of maternal and infant outcomes in more than one million women. (scielosp.org)
  • Maternal weight gain during pregnancy is an important determinant of birth outcomes," says lead author Emily Oken, instructor in the Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention. (harvard.edu)
  • However, some have questioned whether evidence is sufficient that greater gains promote better birth outcomes in modern developed nations. (harvard.edu)
  • Even though underweight, most patients are concerned that they weigh too much or that specific body areas (eg, thighs, buttocks) are too fat. (msdmanuals.com)
  • They persist in efforts to lose weight despite reassurances and warnings from friends and family members that they are thin or even significantly underweight, and they view any weight gain as an unacceptable failure of self-control. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Little research has addressed the heterogeneity and mortality risk in body mass index (BMI) trajectories among older populations. (nih.gov)
  • To determine which intrauterine or postnatal exposures increase the risk of or modify the effect of rapid weight gain on body fat percentage (BF%) and body mass index (BMI) trajectories between 2 and 6 y of age. (nih.gov)
  • Body mass index trajectories, weight gain and risks of liver and biliary tract cancers. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study aimed to determine the association between dental caries, body mass index (BMI) and dietary habits of 12-year-old boys from four geographically distinct schools in Medina. (who.int)
  • Aim: To determine the association between dental caries, Body Mass Index (BMI) and sugar intake in children attending primary school. (bvsalud.org)
  • In this context, the objective was to determine the association between dental caries, Body Mass Index (BMI) and sugar intake in children attending primary school in the countryside of Araçatuba, SP, Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
  • It is unclear which exposures may cause or modify the adverse effect of rapid weight gain on fat mass development in term children whose birth weight is appropriate-for-gestational age (AGA). (nih.gov)
  • An infant's birth weight is affected by many factors, including the mother's pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and weight gain during pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Birth weight is also affected by maternal weight gain during pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Even if overall weight gain is poor, birth weight is usually acceptable as long as second-trimester weight gain is appropriate. (medscape.com)
  • Effective interventions to reduce low birth weight should focus on adequate nutrition of girls throughout their reproductive life, but start with appropriate infant and young child feeding and continue with adequate nutrition in later childhood and adolescence. (who.int)
  • The prevalence of anaemia in adolescent girls (15-19 years) can be even higher and exceeds 60% in Ghana, Mali and Senegal.3 Anaemia and iron deficiency, which are associated with a lower physical capacity and increased susceptibility to infections, need to be tackled before women become pregnant in order to reduce the risks of poor maternal health and low birth weight babies. (who.int)
  • Children born with low birth weight are at higher risk of mortality in the newborn period and of developing noncommunicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart conditions in adulthood. (who.int)
  • With research indicating that low birth weight can have a negative effect on neurodevelopmentaloutcomes. (contemporarypediatrics.com)
  • We are interested in early events, i.e. low birth weight and premature birth. (ki.se)
  • In 1990, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published guidelines for gestational weight gain ("Nutrition During Pregnancy") that were motivated by evidence that low weight gain in pregnant women may cause low birth weight. (harvard.edu)
  • BMI considers only a person's weight and height as a measure of health rather than the entire individual. (healthline.com)
  • Whether smoking marijuana contributes to weight gain may depend on how much pot a person smokes, in addition to other factors such the person's gender, according to a new study. (livescience.com)
  • Working in collaboration with colleagues at other leading research institutions, the Rush investigators set out to determine how weight status (a person's weight classification using standard measurements) contributes to differences in postmenopausal weight gain among non-Hispanic Black women and non-Hispanic white women. (rush.edu)
  • Title : Association of Maternal Body Mass Index, Excessive Weight Gain, and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus With Large-for-Gestational-Age Births Personal Author(s) : Kim, Shin Y.;Sharma, Andrea J.;Sappenfield, William;Wilson, Hoyt G.;Salihu, Hamisu M. (cdc.gov)
  • Pregnant women should be counseled that many animal sources of protein are very high in fat and might contribute to excessive weight gain, so should be taken sparingly. (medscape.com)
  • Among the 11,000 women participating in the study, prevalence of excessive weight gain was 33.1% according to the Brandão et al. (scielosp.org)
  • Likelihood of excessive weight gain using the same methods was OR=1.53 (95%CI 1.28;1.82), OR=1.57 (95%CI 1.31;1.87) and OR=1.65 (95%CI 1.40;1.96), for LGA respectively. (scielosp.org)
  • Our novel results indicate that impulsivity may be a risk factor for uncontrolled eating and excessive weight gain," said lead study author Christian L. Roth, M.D., professor of pediatrics at the Seattle Children's Research Institute in Washington. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In this study, 51 percent of women gained excessive weight, 35 percent gained adequate weight, and 14 percent gained inadequate weight, according to the IOM guidelines. (harvard.edu)
  • The authors categorized women as having gained inadequate, adequate, or excessive weight according to the IOM guidelines. (harvard.edu)
  • This outpatient approach is designed to externalize the illness, lift blame, raise parental anxiety about the seriousness of the illness and the need for weight gain, and empower parents to support recovery at home by taking charge of their child's nutrition ( 14 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • For example, a 2021 study found that most women experienced an average weight gain of 1.2 kg (2.64 lb) during treatment for early-stage breast cancer. (healthline.com)
  • To determine if children picked up extra weight during the pandemic, researchers analyzed the electronic health records of 191,509 members of Kaiser Permanente in Southern California who were age 5 to 17 from March 1, 2019, to January 31, 2021. (eurekalert.org)
  • We performed stepwise linear regression to select 8 of these metabolites to build a metabolite risk score (MRS) for predicting future weight. (lu.se)
  • Using linear regression, we modelled change in body mass index (BMI) over 4 years as a function of change in job strain, cumulative exposure to rotating night shift previously and during the 4 years (ie, previous and concurrent exposures) and the interaction between job strain and concurrent shift work exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • To evaluate effectiveness, we estimated changes in weight and BMI using multivariable linear regression. (cdc.gov)
  • These results suggest excess weight may increase risk of urinary incontinence. (endourology.ph)
  • Excess weight may also raise your risk for breast cancer recurrence following treatment. (healthline.com)
  • Weight gain may also increase the risk of cancer recurrence. (healthline.com)
  • Additionally, someone's risk of breast cancer-related death also increases if they gain weight during or after breast cancer treatment, per the same study. (healthline.com)
  • Higher body weight is associated with a higher risk of a number of different kinds of cancer. (healthline.com)
  • We also identified cutoffs of gestational weight gain, based on pre-pregnancy BMI, associated with the risk of dystocia. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses were performed to determine the cutoff value of gestational weight gain for the risk of dystocia. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 25.0 kg/m 2 , the risk of dystocia increases as a function of gestational weight gain. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Accordingly, our aim in this study was to examine the association between BMI and the occurrence of dystocia among nulliparous women in Japan, as well as to identify the appropriate gestational weight gain cutoffs, based on the pre-pregnancy BMI, to lower the risk of dystocia. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Conclusions We have constructed and validated a generalizable MRS for future weight gain that is an independent predictor distinct from several other known risk factors. (lu.se)
  • Gaining too much weight during pregnancy can put you at risk for conditions such as gestational diabetes, high blood pressure towards the end of pregnancy or preeclampsia,' said Dr. Cassandra Foss. (ksl.com)
  • Body mass index in young adulthood and mid-life cardiovascular risk factors in South Asian American adults: The MASALA study. (stanford.edu)
  • Mothers who gain weight after their first baby risk serious complications when they get pregnant again, a study has shown. (pravda.ru)
  • It's findings also suggested the overall higher risk of weight gain was not due to differences in weight status alone, but rather due to other factors, including sociocultural and socioeconomic differences in addition to individual biological differences. (rush.edu)
  • Although excess risk of weight gain in Black women relative to white women has been observed in younger women, this may be the first study to look at racial disparities in postmenopausal weight gain. (rush.edu)
  • Limiting weight gain reduces the risk of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy such as preeclampsia. (uhhospitals.org)
  • If you have gained weight, after your baby is born you're still at risk for disorders such as hypertension, or blood clots in the legs and lungs. (uhhospitals.org)
  • Because of misclassification effects, self-reported weight and height cannot reliably indicate the lowest-risk BMI category. (cdc.gov)
  • Excessive concern about weight or a history of dieting appears to indicate increased risk, and there is a genetic predisposition, and genome-wide studies have begun to identify specific loci that are associated with increased risk. (msdmanuals.com)
  • You should really take that time to really bond with your baby and focus on baby and not worry so much about your body for 4-6 weeks postpartum. (ksl.com)
  • So when they come in for that six-week postpartum visit, if their weight isn't trending back to where it was before pregnancy, I think that definitely plays a role in how they do in terms of depression and moods and self-image. (uhhospitals.org)
  • However, excessive gestational weight gain in women raises the chances of cesarean delivery, postpartum weight retention, and newborns large for gestational age (LGA). (scielosp.org)
  • Many researchers have suggested criteria for appropriate weight gain during pregnancy based on the maternal pre-pregnancy weight (8, 9). (researchsquare.com)
  • Researchers believe it's common for people with breast cancer to gain some weight after receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer. (healthline.com)
  • Overall, the researchers believe that their findings highlight the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, particularly for those who are genetically predisposed for weight gain. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Researchers also tracked the participants' body mass indexes and waist size from ages 17 to 24. (livescience.com)
  • The researchers found that, among the people in the study who smoked marijuana regularly but did not smoke cigarettes, the more often they smoked pot, the more weight they gained. (livescience.com)
  • The researchers don't know exactly why there may be this difference in how smoking marijuana and cigarettes may affect men's and women's weight, they said. (livescience.com)
  • Researchers who looked at more than 150,000 Swedish women found weight gain between pregnancies was strongly associated with major problems. (pravda.ru)
  • Over the past few years, there's been a growing push among health professionals, researchers and advocates to address the issue of weight stigma and its harmful effects on health. (wbur.org)
  • After menopause, non-Hispanic Black women are more likely to experience weight gain than non-Hispanic white women, researchers at the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging have found. (rush.edu)
  • Several researchers have reported this phenomenon suggesting that foods with stool softening properties in higher fiber content do not seem to cause weight gain. (betterbones.com)
  • On average, 5- to-11-year-olds gained 5 extra pounds, while 16- to-17-year-olds gained 2 extra pounds. (eurekalert.org)
  • Youth age 5 to 11 years gained 5.07 pounds more during COVID-19 than during the same time period before COVID-19, while youth age 12 to 15 years and 16 to 17 years gained an excess of 5.1 pounds and 2.26 pounds over the prior year, respectively. (eurekalert.org)
  • When I look back at my medical records … a note taken from a physical was '5 pounds over the suggested weight' - and that's when they started to put me on diets," says Estapa. (wbur.org)
  • If your weight is within normal body mass index (BMI) range, you should keep your weight gain to about 30 to 35 pounds, he says. (uhhospitals.org)
  • If your weight is above the normal BMI range, it's best to keep your weight gain to less than 30 pounds. (uhhospitals.org)
  • and that women with a BMI of more than 29 kg/m2 (considered obese by the IOM guidelines) should gain at least 6 kg (13 pounds). (harvard.edu)
  • Mean weight losses in those trials were approximately 7% to 8% at 1 year, or 19 pounds (6,7). (cdc.gov)
  • [ 2 , 5 ] Because of the expansion of maternal blood volume and construction of fetal and placental tissues, some weight gain is essential for a healthy pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Gestational weight gain (GWG) reflects different changes arising from gestation, including accumulation of body fat in women, liquid expansion, fetal and placental development, growth in breast tissue and the uterus. (scielosp.org)
  • The authors calculated total gestational weight gain as the difference between the last weight recorded before delivery and self-reported pre-pregnancy weight. (harvard.edu)
  • The findings were based on body mass index (BMI) readings taken of the women at the beginning of their first and second pregnancies. (pravda.ru)
  • When we examined our findings within these categories of baseline weight status, non-Hispanic Black postmenopausal women who were normal weight at baseline were the most likely to gain weight in both crude and adjusted models," explains Christopher Ford, PhD, a researcher with the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging and lead author of the study. (rush.edu)
  • Children born to mothers who gained an excessive amount of weight were at increased odds of a low score on the Oral and Written Language Scales Oral Expression assessment. (fabresearch.org)
  • In an era where convenience and health go hand in hand, the concept of a smart gym for families has gained significant traction. (selfgrowth.com)
  • Significant weight gain has been reported. (nih.gov)
  • These associations remained significant after further adjustment for body mass index or indicators of nutritional quality of the diet (that is, western dietary pattern or dietary quality score). (bmj.com)
  • Paired t-tests with Bonferroni corrections showed significant weight gain associated with a large effect size. (frontiersin.org)
  • Participants in intensive lifestyle interventions such as those tested in the Diabetes Prevention Program and the Look Ahead trials achieved clinically significant weight loss (6,7). (cdc.gov)
  • When we compared the weight gain among children from 2019 to 2020, we found that there was more weight gained during the pandemic for youths of all ages," said the senior author, Corinna Koebnick , PhD, of the Kaiser Permanente Southern California Department of Research & Evaluation. (eurekalert.org)
  • Gaining weight during pregnancy is healthy, and most people should expect to put on 25-35 lb at full term. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Women with a healthy Body Mass Index between 19 to 25 will average about a 25- to 35-pound weight gain. (ksl.com)
  • But some experts say that can perpetuate the idea that "healthy" looks a certain way, when in reality, weight is just one piece of the puzzle when it comes to evaluating a patient's health. (wbur.org)
  • This disparity can lead to a number of environmental factors contributing to weight gain, such as little access to healthy food options, health care or areas for exercise. (rush.edu)
  • It is best to keep your weight in check with a healthy diet and regular exercise. (rethinkbreastcancer.com)
  • We examined the effects on hazard ratios of such misclassification using national US survey data for 1976 through 2010 that had both measured and self-reported weight and height along with mortality follow-up for 48,763 adults and a subset of 17,405 healthy never-smokers. (cdc.gov)
  • An overview of body weight of older persons, including the impact on mortality. (nature.com)
  • Background: Weight gain after breast cancer has been associated with recurrence and mortality. (cdc.gov)
  • Misclassification of body mass index (BMI) categories arising from self-reported weight and height can bias hazard ratios in studies of BMI and mortality. (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusions: EIBC patients were more likely than DCIS patients and controls to experience =5% weight gain over follow-up. (cdc.gov)
  • According to a 2017 study , most people gain weight during and after treatment, and the reasons may be "multifactorial. (healthline.com)
  • Only 30-40% of pregnant women achieve appropriate weight gain. (medscape.com)
  • According to BMI, pregnant women were placed into three groups: group I (lean group BMI 19.8), group II (normal weight group BMI = 19.9-24.9), and group III (obese group BMI 25). (who.int)
  • Research from 2019 found that 35% of participants receiving adjuvant therapy for breast cancer gained approximately 2 or more kg (4.4 lb) after 2 years. (healthline.com)
  • Diet, excess body weight, some medical conditions, and certain supplements and medications are among the many causes of kidney stones. (mayoclinic.org)
  • And a 2022 study of breast cancer survivors found that weight increased over time by approximately .79 kg (1.74 lb) at 1 year to 1.23 kg (2.71 lb) at 3 years. (healthline.com)
  • Studies are necessary to elucidate mechanisms of weight gain in early-stage breast cancer survivors. (cdc.gov)
  • As children go back to school it will be important to focus on health and physical activity to help children not carry unwanted extra weight into adulthood. (eurekalert.org)
  • Normal weight is defined as a BMI of 18.5-24.9 kg/m 2 . (medscape.com)
  • Because energy requirements in pregnancy are increased by 17% over the nonpregnant state, a woman of normal weight should consume an additional 300 kcal/d. (medscape.com)
  • This finding suggests that efforts to reduce the disparity in postmenopausal weight gain in non-Hispanic Blacks and non-Hispanic Whites should focus on preventing excess weight gain in non-Hispanic Black women who are normal weight at baseline. (rush.edu)
  • The IOM report remains the standard for clinical recommendations regarding gestational weight gain. (harvard.edu)
  • Prior studies have not looked at racial disparities in postmenopausal weight gain in Black and white women," says Ford. (rush.edu)
  • This study examines potential effect modification by job strain on the link between shift work and weight gain, and concurrent and delayed effects of shift work on weight gain. (cdc.gov)
  • When people experience weight stigma - whether it's being bullied or shamed or treated unfairly - they have a much higher likelihood of engaging in maladaptive eating behaviors, increasing food intake and avoiding physical activity," says Rebecca Puhl, deputy director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health at the University of Connecticut. (wbur.org)
  • Multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify socioeconomic, psychosocial, and treatment factors associated with =5% weight gain over 2-year follow-up. (cdc.gov)