TY - T1 - Obesity, change of body mass index and subsequent physical and mental health functioning: a 12-year follow-up study among ageing employees SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/224638 T3 - A1 - Svärd, Anna; Lahti, Jouni; Roos, Eira; Rahkonen, Ossi; Lahelma, Eero; Lallukka, Tea; Mänty, Minna A2 - PB - BioMed Central Y1 - 2017 LA - AB - Abstract 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 T... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - Body mass index; Obesity; Weight gain; Sf-36; Physical health functioning; Mental health functioning; Follow-up N1 - PP - ER -