Predictors of weight variation and weight gain in peri- and post-menopausal women

Bibliographic Data

ID7844199
AuthorsFilipa Pimenta (0000-0002-9041-0497, ISPA - Instituto Universitário), João Marôco (0000-0001-9214-5378, ISPA - Instituto Universitário), Catarina Ramos (0000-0003-4500-0699, ISPA - Instituto Universitário), Isabel Leal (0000-0002-1672-7912, ISPA - Instituto Universitário)
Year2014
Volume19
Issue8
Pages993-1002
Publication date2014-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1359105313483153
PMID23682059
OpenAlexW2142744945
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited40

This research encompasses a community sample of 497 women in peri- and post-menopause and uses structural equation modelling to investigate the structural models of weight variation and weight gain. Variables such as body shape concerns, depression, stress and life events are explored. Weight gain (from pre-menopause to current menopausal status) was observed in 69 per cent of participants. The predictors of weight gain were lower education level ( β = −.146, p = .017), less or no physical exercise ( β = −.111, p = .021), having a recent psychological problem ( β = .191, p

Body mass index · Body weight · Depression (economics · Menopause · Obesity · Peri · Sociology · Structural equation modeling · Weight change · Weight gain · Weight loss · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Mathematics · Medicine · Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments · Obesity and Health Practices · Psychology · Demography · Gerontology · Internal Medicine

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