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In the first 6-year period, the mean increase in BMI was greatest among persons who were initially normal weight (0.3 kg/m) and overweight (0.2 kg/m).
Practitioners should be aware that normal weight and overweight individuals may experience significant weight gain over time.
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In the first 6-year period, the mean increase in BMI was greatest among persons who were initially normal weight (0.3 kg/m [95% confidence interval = 0.2 to 0.4]) and overweight (0.2 kg/m [0.1 to 0.3]).
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Based on longitudinal analysis of individual-level data.
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Patterns of Weight Gain in Middle-Aged and Older US Adults, 1992–2010
Sari Stenholm et al. · Epidemiology · 2015
DOI 10.1097/ede.0000000000000228
cohort · n=15895Cited 47×
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