Patterns of weight change associated with disease diagnosis in a national sample

Background The incidence and/or diagnosis of a major disease may activate weight change. Patterns of weight change associated with diagnoses have not been systematically documented. Methods We use data on adults ages 30+ in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999–2014. Self-reported current weight and weight one year prior are used to estimate percent weight change in the last year. We use self-reported data on...