TY - JOUR A2 - Weller, Aron AU - Rieke, Katherine AU - Durazo-Arvizu, Ramon AU - Liu, Kiang AU - Michos, Erin D. AU - Luke, Amy AU - Kramer, Holly PY - 2014 DA - 2014/10/08 TI - Association between Anxiety Levels and Weight Change in the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis SP - 894627 VL - 2014 AB - Objective. To examine the association between anxiety and weight change in a multiethnic cohort followed for approximately 10 years. Methods. The study population consisted of participants of the multiethnic study of atherosclerosis who met specified inclusion criteria ( n= 5,799). Weight was measured at baseline and four subsequent follow-up exams. Anxiety was analyzed as sex-specific anxiety quartiles (QANX). The relationship between anxiety level and weight change was examined using a mixed-effect model with weight as the dependent variable, anxiety and time as the independent variables, and adjusted for covariates. Results. Average annual weight change (range) was −0.17 kg (−6.04 to 4.38 kg) for QANX 1 (lowest anxiety), −0.16 kg (−10.71 to 4.45 kg) for QANX 2, −0.15 kg (−8.69 to 6.39 kg) for QANX 3, and −0.20 kg (−7.12 to 3.95 kg) for QANX 4 (highest anxiety). No significant association was noted between QANX and weight change. However, the highest QANX was associated with a −2.48 kg (95% CI = −3.65, −1.31) lower baseline weight compared to the lowest QANX after adjustment for all covariates. Conclusions. Among adults, age 45–84, higher levels of anxiety, defined by the STPI trait anxiety scale, are associated with lower average baseline weight but not with weight change. SN - 2090-0708 UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/894627 DO - 10.1155/2014/894627 JF - Journal of Obesity PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation KW - ER -