Abstract P264: Six-Year Incidence of Overweight and Obesity Among Diverse Hispanic/Latino Adults in the US: The Hispanic Community Health Study/ Study of Latinos

Baseline HCHS/SOL data recently showed that prevalence of obesity varied markedly by sex and Hispanic/Latino background. Despite increasing prevalence of obesity in the US, little data exist on incidence of overweight and obesity in diverse US Hispanic/Latino adults. This study examined ~6-year incidence rate of overweight and obesity in this population by demographic factors. Methods: HCHS/SOL is a multi-center prospective community-based study of 16,415 diverse Hispanic/Latino adults in the US, ages 18-74 at Visit 1 (2008-11). Visit 2 (2014-17) is ongoing, with 10,914 persons reexamined by August 2017. Analyses included 10,427 persons with complete data on body mass index (BMI) at both visits and on other variables of interest; underweight persons were excluded. Age-adjusted incidence rate of overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9 kg/m2; among those normal-weight at baseline), and obesity (BMI>30 kg/m2; in those non-obese at baseline) was computed by sex and Hispanic/Latino background, accounting for the complex stu...