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Title: The Associations Between Body Mass Index and Health Problems: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey Cohort 1979
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Glassford, Tyler Huang, Jin |
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The Associations Between Body Mass Index and Health Problems: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey Cohort 1979 Presented: New Orleans LA, Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, January 2017 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Keyword(s): Body Mass Index (BMI); Educational Attainment; Health, Chronic Conditions; Health/Health Status/SF-12 Scale; Socioeconomic Factors Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Background/Purpose: Much research has been conducted to examine the relationships between body mass index (BMI) and health issues. For example, past research has shown that increasing BMI relates to increased prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus and dyslipidemia. However, research has not sought to parse out the dynamics among BMI, health problems, and other socioeconomic factors. This study replicates and extends Bays et al. (2007) to assess the role of BMI on health problems, while controlling for social factors. Methods: The present research utilized data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79). The NLSY79 is a nationally representative survey collecting annual information from a cohort of 12,686 since 1979. The dependent variable was any of BMI-related health problems reported by respondents prior to 2006, for example high blood sugar, congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, and, myocardial infarctions. Those reporting at least one health condition were coded "1" on the dependent variable, and others were coded "0". The independent variable was individual's BMI calculated from self-reported information of height and weight in 2006. BMI was subsequently categorized into four groups with scores of less than 18.5 being underweight, between 18.5 and 24.9 as normal, 25 through 29.9 overweight, and scores greater than 29.9 being obese. Other control variables include individual demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, such as age, educational attainment, and wage. Logistic regression was conducted to assess the association between BMI and health problems. |
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Glassford, Tyler and Jin Huang. "The Associations Between Body Mass Index and Health Problems: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey Cohort 1979." Presented: New Orleans LA, Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, January 2017. |