Changes in body mass index and smoking habits have a different impact on hemoglobin concentration in men and women: a longitudinal follow-up of the Tromsø Study, 1994-2002

Gender Medicine
Tove SkjelbakkenMaja-Lisa Løchen

Abstract

Body mass index (BMI) and smoking have been positively associated with hemoglobin concentration, and both are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to assess whether there were sex differences in how changes in BMI and smoking habits influenced hemoglobin concentration. In 1994-95 and 2001-02, a longitudinal, population-based study was conducted in the municipality of Tromsø, in northern Norway. Inhabitants aged > or =25 years were invited to participate. Participants replied to a questionnaire regarding health, physical activity, coffee and alcohol consumption, and smoking habits. Blood samples were drawn to analyze hemoglobin concentration. All analyses were performed separately for each sex. Differences between 1994-95 and 2001-02 were examined with t or chi(2) (McNemar) tests for paired data. Cross-sectional comparisons were made using 2-sample t tests. Different models of univariate and multiple linear regression analyses were used to investigate the impact of the various variables on hemoglobin change. Data from a total of 2105 men and 2945 women were examined. At baseline, mean age was 58.9 years for men (range, 25-78 years) and 57.8 years for women (range, 25-82 years); mean BMI was 26.1 kg/...Continue Reading

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