Table 2. Distribution of 1294 cases of prostate cancer and 1451 controls, OR and corresponding 95% CI, according to body-size measures at diagnosis/interview. Italy, 1991–2002.

	Cases	Controls	OR	(95% CI)
Height (cm)
<169	353	420	1
169–172	353	372	1.11	(0.89–1.37)
173–176	278	323	0.96	(0.76–1.20)
⩾177	307	335	0.98	(0.78–1.23)
χ2 trend			0.30	P=0.59
Weight (kg)
<71	303	370	1
71–78	359	374	1.13	(0.91–1.40)
79–85	343	356	1.16	(0.93–1.45)
⩾86	287	348	1.02	(0.81–1.28)
χ2 trend			0.05	P=0.82
Body mass index (kg m−2)
<24.22	301	368	1
24.22 to <26.18	346	356	1.18	(0.95–1.47)
26.18 to <28.41	324	365	1.12	(0.89–1.40)
⩾28.41	319	358	1.18	(0.94–1.47)
χ2 trend			1.42	P=0.23
Waist-to-hip ratio
<0.93	229	240	1
0.93 to <0.96	209	293	0.74	(0.57–0.97)
0.96 to < 0.99	270	296	0.93	(0.72–1.19)
⩾0.99	258	279	0.95	(0.73–1.24)
χ2 trend			0.01	P=0.93
Lean body mass
<52.36	315	368	1
52.36 to <56.19	341	346	1.17	(0.94–1.46)
56.19 to <59.88	321	362	1.10	(0.88–1.38)
⩾59.88	313	371	1.09	(0.87–1.37)
χ2 trend			0.28	P=0.60

^aEstimates from multiple logistic regression equations, including terms for age (quinquennia), study centre, education, physical activity and family history of prostate cancer.

^bThe sum may not add up to the total because of some missing values.