Open AccessThe Effect of Retirement on Weight
Author(s) -
Sukyung Chung,
Marisa Elena Domino,
S. C. Stearns
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series b
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbn044
Subject(s) - body mass index , obesity , demography , index (typography) , gerontology , demographic economics , weight change , body weight , retirement age , economics , medicine , weight loss , sociology , finance , computer science , pension , world wide web
People who are close to retirement age show the highest rates of weight gain and obesity. We investigate the effect of retirement on the change in body mass index (BMI) in diverse groups varying by wealth status and occupation type.
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