Body mass index (BMI) categories across different living arrangements
Authors' conclusion
Heterogeneity in BMI categories prevalence exists between LA and NLA. Future studies and public health efforts should consider this heterogeneity.
Study context
- Population
- Adults in the BRFSS, 2011–2021
- Participants
- 4,195,414 adults
- Exposure
- Living alone vs not living alone
- Living alone (LA)n = 1,197,787
- Not living alone (NLA)n = 2,997,627reference
- Outcome
- Adjusted prevalence of BMI categories in LA and NLA
Methodological detailsindividual-level data from the 2011-2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, logistic regression with model-predicted marginal prevalence, adjusted for age, gender, race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status
- Individual-level data from the 2011-2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
- Logistic regression with model-predicted marginal prevalence
- Adjusted for age, gender, race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Adjusted prevalence of BMI categories
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
BMI categories across different living arrangements. Int J Obes (Lond). Published 14 September 2023. doi:10.
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