Adiposity and the role of diverse social supports
An observational, gender-sensitive study using the baseline Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15095877 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zeinab Hosseini (University of Saskatchewan), Abdollah Safari (0000-0001-9715-3086, University of British Columbia), Nadia A Khan (University of British Columbia), Gerry Veenstra (0000-0001-6917-3784, University of British Columbia), Alice Conklin (0000-0002-6532-8790, St. Paul's Hospital, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 18 |
| Pages | 6103-6112 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980021003724 |
| PMID | 34462039 |
| OpenAlex | W3198397157 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 39 |
Objective: To quantify associations between four types of social support and measured adiposity among women and men. Design: The cross-sectional sample from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA, 2012–2015). Height, weight and waist circumference (WC) were clinically measured, and perceived availability of informational, tangible, emotional and belonging social supports was self-reported. Setting: Canada. Participants: 28 779 adults aged 45–85 years from the CLSA. Results: All social support types were associated with WC and BMI among women but not among men. Women reporting the lowest informational support had significantly higher mean BMI (28·84 kg/m 2 (95 % CI 28·63, 29·05)) and WC (90·81 cm (95 % CI 90·31, 91·30)) compared with women reporting maximum support (respectively, 28·09 kg/m 2 (95 % CI 27·88, 28·30) and 88·92 cm (95 % CI 88·43, 89·4)). Women’s abdominal obesity was associated with low levels of informational, emotional and belonging support, and women’s general obesity with informational and emotional support. Notably, informational and emotional support were associated with both obesity outcomes independent of other supports among women. Only a low level of informational support was significantly independently associated with higher odds of obesity among men. Conclusions: Our study provides novel insights into gender-specific associations between different types of social support and adiposity. Prospective studies are needed to further investigate potential causality of these associations between the specific social supports and future weight status, especially among women
Baseline (sea · Causality (physics · Longitudinal data · Longitudinal study · Obesity · Prospective cohort study · Health disparities and outcomes · Nutrition and Health in Aging · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Principal Components Analysis
The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
Social and emotional support and its implication for health
Socioeconomic Status and Obesity
Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Health Behaviors at Older Ages
Social relationships and physiological determinants of longevity across the human life span
A New Look at Social Support
Use of the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale with Older Adults
Social Relationships and Mortality Risk
Loneliness and Social Isolation as Risk Factors for Mortality
Lack of Social Support in the Etiology and the Prognosis of Coronary Heart Disease
Affiliation and Control During Marital Disagreement, History of Divorce, and Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Calcification in Older Couples
Social Networks and Marital Status Predict Mortality in Older Women
Impact of social integration on metabolic functions
Trajectories of body mass index among Canadian seniors and associated mortality risk
Intersectionality and the determinants of health
Marital quality and health
Negotiating Masculinities in American Drinking Subcultures
Late life widowhood, selfishness and new partnership choices
Social support and trajectories of body mass index and waist to hip ratio from mid-adulthood to old age
Negative Aspects of Close Relationships as a Predictor of Increased Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference
Gender differences in the relationship between social network support and mortality
Constructions of masculinity and their influence on men's well-being
From social integration to health
Gender, social relations and mental health
Stress, social support, and the buffering hypothesis
The MOS social support survey
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |