scholarly journals Racial/Ethnic Differences in Weight-Loss Strategies among US Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2012

2017 ◽  
Vol 117 (6) ◽  
pp. 923-928 ◽  
Author(s):  
Becky Marquez ◽  
Rosenda Murillo
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
National Health ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Weight Loss Strategies ◽  
Racial Ethnic

scholarly journals Cumulative Weight Exposure Is Associated with Different Weight Loss Strategies and Weight Loss Success in Adults Age 50 or Above

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Sénéchal ◽  
Jana Slaght ◽  
Danielle R. Bouchard
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
National Health ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
The Past ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Weight Loss Strategies ◽  
Weight Loss Success ◽  
Weight Loss Strategy

Objectives. To evaluate if cumulative weight exposure is associated with weight loss strategy choices and weight loss success.Methods. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used; a total of 4,562 people age 50 years or older who reported trying to lose weight in the last year were studied. Cumulative weight exposure (CWE) score was defined as the sum of body mass index points above 25 kg/m2at the age of 25, 10 years ago, 1 year ago, and now. Weight loss strategies were self-reported and weight loss success was defined as reaching a 5% weight loss in the last year.Results. Chosen strategies for weight loss vary across tertiles of CWE. Participants in the highest CWE tertile were about 4 to 20 times more likely to lose at least 5% of body weight in the past year compared to those in the lowest CWE tertile (P<0.05).  Discussion. Strategies used to lose weight and weight loss success using different weight loss strategies vary considerably across cumulative weight exposure. Thus, cumulative weight exposure might be a variable worth considering when intervening with this population.

scholarly journals Markers of Sleep Disordered Breathing and Diabetes Mellitus in a Multiethnic Sample of US Adults: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005–2008)

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charumathi Sabanayagam ◽  
Srinivas Teppala ◽  
Anoop Shankar
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
National Health ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Sleep Disordered Breathing ◽  
Summary Score ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Multiethnic Sample ◽  
Disordered Breathing

We examined gender and ethnic differences in the association between sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and diabetes among 6,522 participants aged ≥20 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–08. SDB severity was defined based on an additive summary score including sleep duration, snoring, snorting, and daytime sleepiness. We found that the summary SDB score was significantly associated with diabetes after adjusting for potential confounders in the whole population. Compared to those without any sleep disturbance, the multivariable odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval (CI)) of diabetes among those with ≥3 sleep disturbances was 2.04 (1.46–2.87). In sex-specific analyses, this association was significant only in women (OR (95% CI) = 3.68 (2.01–6.72)) but not in men (1.10 (0.59–2.04)),P-interaction=0.01. However, there were no ethnic differences in this association,P-interaction=0.7. In a nationally representative sample of US adults, SDB was independently associated with diabetes only in women, but not in men.

Recent Trends in Weight Loss Attempts: Data From the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 447-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyoung-Ji Lim ◽  
Hee-Taik Kang ◽  
Jae-Woo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Survey Period ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Obese Subjects ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Increasing Trends ◽  
Over Time

Obesity is global health concern. It is important to understand trends in weight loss attempts from a preventive health standpoint. This study aimed to investigate trends in weight loss attempts among Korean adults. Data from 81 605 adults ≥18 years who participated in the 2005 to 2015 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed. Participants were classified into 5 groups by body mass index. The percentage of weight loss attempts was standardized with the 2010 Korean Housing Census. The percentage of weight loss attempts increased significantly over time in both sexes. Stratified subgroups showed various trends in the percentage of weight loss attempts by the subjects. In particular, older men aged 60 to 69 years and ≥80 years and women aged 70 to 79 years showed significant increasing trends in the percentage of weight loss attempts. More obese subjects attempted to lose weight more frequently during the entire survey period in both sexes.

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