The association of the age, period, and birth cohort with 15-year changes in body mass index and waist circumference in adults: Tehran lipid and glucose study (TLGS)

• Main Authors: Maryam Barzin (Author), Shayan Aryannezhad (Author), Mohammad Bagheri (Author), Maryam Mahdavi (Author), Majid Valizadeh (Author), Fereidoun Azizi (Author), Farhad Hosseinpanah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Objective To examine the association of age, period, and birth cohort with body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) changes among the participants of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study from 1999 to 2015. Methods This prospective cohort study included 4895 participants aged ≥20 yea...