Overweight Individuals More Susceptible to Risk Factors for Further Weight Gain (IMAGE)

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Overweight Individuals More Susceptible to Risk Factors for Further Weight Gain

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Regression lines comparing the calculated per kg/m2 decrease in BMI per year of educational attainment in Study 1 females, where BMI is represented along the Y-axis and reported educational attainment is represented along the Xaxis. Data adjusted for age, race, physical activity, parental adiposity, and diet. Individual slopes significantly different from zero at p,1026.

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Williams PT (2011) Evidence That Obesity Risk Factor Potencies Are Weight Dependent, a Phenomenon That May Explain Accelerated Weight Gain in Western Societies. PLoS ONE 6(11): e27657. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0027657

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Williams PT (2011) Evidence That Obesity Risk Factor Potencies Are Weight Dependent, a Phenomenon That May Explain Accelerated Weight Gain in Western Societies. PLoS ONE 6(11): e27657. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0027657

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