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. 2023 Sep 12;9(9):e20092. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20092

Table 4.

Weighted ORs and 95% CIs for the relationship between BMI and asthma risk among individuals with normal weight.

BMI range Model 1
Model 2
Model 3
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
5th to < 35th percentile Referent Referent Referent
35th to < 65th percentile 1.832 (1.460–2.300) 1.842 (1.467–2.313) 1.851 (1.472–2.329)
65th to < 85th percentile 1.897 (1.479–2.433) 1.922 (1.497–2.467) 1.889 (1.467–2.431)
P value trend <0.001 <0.001 <0.001

Model 1: non-adjusted model.

Model 2: adjusted for age, gender, and Hispanic ethnicity.

Model 3: adjusted for age, gender, Hispanic ethnicity, household smoker, vitamin D, and dietary fiber.

Note: 5th to <35th percentile: low-risk group for overweight; 35th to <65th percentile: middle-risk group for overweight; 65th to <85th percentile: high-risk for overweight.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.