Table 6.
Risk of All-cause Mortality According Adiposity Measures- Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study, 1979-2003.
| Adiposity Measures | HR (95% CI)* | HR (95% CI) † |
|---|---|---|
| Body Mass Index | ||
| Normal weight | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Overweight | 0.87 (0.70-1.07) | 0.72 (0.58-0.89) |
| Obese I | 1.11 (0.80-1.53) | 0.76 (0.54-1.07) |
| Obese II | 1.98 (1.09-3.61) | 1.11 (0.60-2.05) |
| P for quadratic trend | .004 | .005 |
| WC | ||
| Normal | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Abdominal obesity | 1.25 (1.00-1.56) | 0.99 (0.79-1.25) |
| P for difference | .05 | .95 |
| Percent body fat | ||
| Normal | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Obese | 1.03 (0.85-1.25) | 0.83 (0.67-1.01) |
| P for difference | .78 | .07 |
| Fat free mass quintiles | ||
| Q1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Q2 | 1.04 (0.70-1.53) | 1.01 (0.69-1.49) |
| Q3 | 0.92 (0.61-1.38) | 0.86 (0.57-1.28) |
| Q4 | 1.01 (0.66-1.54) | 0.90 (0.59-1.37) |
| Q5 | 1.21 (0.79-1.86) | 1.02 (0.66-1.57) |
| P for linear trend | .36 | .91 |
Abbreviations: HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; WC, waist circumference.
Body mass index, WC and percent body fat, fat free mass groupings are the same as in Table 3.
*
adjusted for covariables: age, sex, examination year, smoking status, abnormal exercise electrocardiogram responses, and baseline health conditions (CVD, hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, present or not for each).
†
adjusted for covariables plus cardiorespiratory fitness