TABLE 3.

Age- and Region-adjusted, Standardized ORs for CVD and Diabetes in Men and Women Associated with a 1 SD Increase in WC by BMI categories

	Men				Women
BMI Category	1 SD WC (cm)	OR CVD	OR Diabetes	1 SD WC (cm)	OR CVD	OR Diabetes
BMI < 25 kg/m²	9.3	1.10(1.05–1.15)^*	1.27(1.21–1.33)^*	9.3	1.15(1.11–1.19)^*	1.43 (1.37–1.48)^*
BMI 25–30 kg/m²	8.5	1.19(1.15–1.23)^*	1.23(1.18–1.27)^*	9.2	1.12(1.08–1.16)^*	1.32(1.27–1.37)^*
BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²	11.4	1.23 (1.18–1.28)^*	1.34(1.29–1.39)^*	11.9	1.24(1.20–1.29)^*	1.43 (1.38–1.47)^*
Overall	14.0	1.36(1.33–1.39)^*	1.59(1.56–1.63)^*	14.9	1.40(1.37–1.43)^*	1.83 (1.79–1.87)^*

P<0.0001

BMI indicates body mass index; CI, confidence interval; CVD, cardiovascular disease; OR, odds ratio; SD, standard deviation; WC, waist circumference. Data are age- and region-adjusted ORs (95% CI) for CVD and for diabetes for an increase of 1 SD (gender-specific) in WC.