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Obesity, change of body mass index and subsequent physical and mental health functioning: a 12-year follow-up study among ageing employees

BACKGROUND Studies suggest an association between weight change and subsequent poor physical health functioning, whereas the association with mental health functioning is inconsistent. We aimed to examine whether obesity and change of body mass index among normal weight, overweight and obese women and men associate with changes in physical and mental health functioning. METHODS The Helsinki H...

Joint association of physical activity and body weight with subsequent physical and mental functioning: a follow-up study

BACKGROUND Physical inactivity and overweight are major threats to public health. However, it is not well understood to what extent physical activity might counteract the harmful effects of overweight on functioning. Thus, we examined the joint associations of leisure-time physical activity and body mass index (BMI) with subsequent physical and mental functioning over a follow-up of five to sev...

Physical and mental health functioning after all-cause and diagnosis-specific sickness absence: a register-linkage follow-up study among ageing employees

BACKGROUND Sickness absence has been shown to be a risk marker for severe future health outcomes, such as disability retirement and premature death. However, it is poorly understood how all-cause and diagnosis-specific sickness absence is reflected in subsequent physical and mental health functioning over time. The aim of this study was to examine the association of all-cause and diagnosis-spec...

Author's response to reviews Title: Joint association of physical activity and body weight with subsequent physical and mental functioning: a follow-up study Authors: