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ea0029p1270 | Obesity | ICEECE2012

Factors determining weight gain in adults and relation with glucose tolerance

Soriguer F. , Rojo-Martinez G. , Valdes S. , Tapias M. , Botas P. , Delgado E. , Esteva I. , Ruiz de Adana M. , Diaz-Cadorniga F. , Garcia-Fuentes E.

Objective: Modifications in lifestyle and diet are major contributors for the high prevalence of obesity. Very few longitudinal studies have evaluated the changes in body weight over time. Dynamic changes in body weight are also an important indicator of risk for type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study is to assess factors associated with weight gain in a population of Spanish adults.Methods: The study was undertaken in two population-based cohorts of Spa...