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Psychosocial correlates of unintentional weight loss in the second half of life in the German general population

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Psychosocial correlates of unintentional weight loss in the second half of life in the German general population. / Hajek, André; Bock, Jens-Oliver; König, Hans-Helmut.

In: PLOS ONE, Vol. 12, No. 10, 02.10.2017, p. e0185749.

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Hajek, A, Bock, J-O & König, H-H 2017, 'Psychosocial correlates of unintentional weight loss in the second half of life in the German general population', PLOS ONE, vol. 12, no. 10, pp. e0185749. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185749

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Hajek, A., Bock, J-O., & König, H-H. (2017). Psychosocial correlates of unintentional weight loss in the second half of life in the German general population. PLOS ONE, 12(10), e0185749. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185749

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Hajek A, Bock J-O, König H-H. Psychosocial correlates of unintentional weight loss in the second half of life in the German general population. PLOS ONE. 2017 Oct 2;12(10):e0185749. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185749

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abstract = "BACKGROUND: Unintentional weight loss (UWL) is common in older age and associated with adverse outcomes including mortality. The aim of the present study was to determine psychosocial correlates of UWL.METHODS: Data were derived from a large, nationally representative study of community-dwelling individuals in the second half of life (40 years and over) in Germany in 2014 (n = 7,933). Data on UWL were assessed in face-to-face interviews as unintentional loss of more than 5kg (11 pounds) in weight in the past 12 months, and data on psychosocial factors were recorded in self-administered questionnaires.RESULTS: Multiple logistic regressions revealed that UWL was positively associated with depressive symptoms and positive affect, whereas it was negatively associated with self-esteem. Individuals with UWL were more likely to feel lonely and perceive themselves as socially excluded.CONCLUSION: The findings of important psychosocial correlates of UWL may help to identify individuals at risk for UWL in older age. This is in particular important since interventions to treat this phenomenon in older age are available that reduce adverse consequences resulting from UWL.",
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