Miller JM, Haynes D, Mason S, Ojo-Fati O, Osypuk T, Neumark-Sztainer D. The Association of Residential Mobility With Weight-Related Health Behaviors.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR 2022;
54:135-142. [PMID:
35148869 PMCID:
PMC8852294 DOI:
10.1016/j.jneb.2021.08.018]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To estimate associations of residential mobility with body mass index (BMI), physical activity, and diet and whether associations differ across demographics.
DESIGN
Longitudinal cohort with 4 waves of survey follow-up over 15 years.
PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING
A total of 2,110 adolescents and young adults originally from the Twin Cities of Minnesota responded to at least 2 waves of follow-up, beginning at ages 15 to 23 years.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S)
Self-reported BMI, physical activity, fast food consumption, breakfast frequency, sugary drink consumption, fruit and vegetable consumption, and screen time.
ANALYSIS
Each outcome was modeled as a continuous variable using hierarchical linear regression. Residential mobility-change in residential address-was the main effect of interest. Models adjusted for demographics, marriage during follow-up, and previous level of the outcome. Inverse propensity weights accounted for loss to follow up.
RESULTS
No weight-related outcomes differed between movers and nonmovers in the whole sample. When examining effect modification by age, as participants aged, moving was increasingly associated with improvements in weight-related outcomes, particularly BMI.
CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS
Results suggest that moving may be associated with poorer weight-related outcomes during a brief window from late teens and early-20s and less associated with weight-related outcomes in the mid-20s and 30s.
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