Obesity and loneliness. Findings from a longitudinal population-based study in the second half of life in Germany

André Hajek; Hans-Helmut König

doi:10.1111/psyg.12375

Obesity and loneliness. Findings from a longitudinal population-based study in the second half of life in Germany

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Obesity and loneliness. Findings from a longitudinal population-based study in the second half of life in Germany. / Hajek, André ; König, Hans-Helmut.

In: PSYCHOGERIATRICS, Vol. 19, No. 2, 03.2019, p. 135-140.

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Hajek, A & König, H-H 2019, 'Obesity and loneliness. Findings from a longitudinal population-based study in the second half of life in Germany', PSYCHOGERIATRICS, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 135-140. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyg.12375

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Hajek, A., & König, H-H. (2019). Obesity and loneliness. Findings from a longitudinal population-based study in the second half of life in Germany. PSYCHOGERIATRICS, 19(2), 135-140. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyg.12375

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Hajek A , König H-H. Obesity and loneliness. Findings from a longitudinal population-based study in the second half of life in Germany. PSYCHOGERIATRICS. 2019 Mar;19(2):135-140. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyg.12375

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abstract = "AIM: Little is known about whether changes to obesity are associated with changes in loneliness scores. Therefore, using a longitudinal approach, we aimed to determine whether the onset of obesity (explanatory variable) is associated with changes in loneliness (outcome measure) among older adults.METHODS: For the present study, data from wave 2 (2002) to wave 5 (2014) of the German Ageing Survey were analyzed. This is a representative sample of community-dwelling individuals in Germany (≥40 years). A validated six-item scale by Gierveld and van Tilburg was used to quantify loneliness. Obesity was defined as body mass index ≥30 kg/m2 . Fixed effects regressions were used.RESULTS: Fixed effects regressions showed that loneliness increased with the onset of obesity among men but not among women. The sex × obesity interaction term was significant (P = 0.02).CONCLUSIONS: Findings stress the importance of the onset of obesity for loneliness among older men. Weight management strategies might also be a promising strategy to reduce loneliness scores.",

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N2 - AIM: Little is known about whether changes to obesity are associated with changes in loneliness scores. Therefore, using a longitudinal approach, we aimed to determine whether the onset of obesity (explanatory variable) is associated with changes in loneliness (outcome measure) among older adults.METHODS: For the present study, data from wave 2 (2002) to wave 5 (2014) of the German Ageing Survey were analyzed. This is a representative sample of community-dwelling individuals in Germany (≥40 years). A validated six-item scale by Gierveld and van Tilburg was used to quantify loneliness. Obesity was defined as body mass index ≥30 kg/m2 . Fixed effects regressions were used.RESULTS: Fixed effects regressions showed that loneliness increased with the onset of obesity among men but not among women. The sex × obesity interaction term was significant (P = 0.02).CONCLUSIONS: Findings stress the importance of the onset of obesity for loneliness among older men. Weight management strategies might also be a promising strategy to reduce loneliness scores.

AB - AIM: Little is known about whether changes to obesity are associated with changes in loneliness scores. Therefore, using a longitudinal approach, we aimed to determine whether the onset of obesity (explanatory variable) is associated with changes in loneliness (outcome measure) among older adults.METHODS: For the present study, data from wave 2 (2002) to wave 5 (2014) of the German Ageing Survey were analyzed. This is a representative sample of community-dwelling individuals in Germany (≥40 years). A validated six-item scale by Gierveld and van Tilburg was used to quantify loneliness. Obesity was defined as body mass index ≥30 kg/m2 . Fixed effects regressions were used.RESULTS: Fixed effects regressions showed that loneliness increased with the onset of obesity among men but not among women. The sex × obesity interaction term was significant (P = 0.02).CONCLUSIONS: Findings stress the importance of the onset of obesity for loneliness among older men. Weight management strategies might also be a promising strategy to reduce loneliness scores.

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