Table 5. Waist circumference– and waist-to-hip ratio–associated all cause mortality risk* (5).

Exposure	Reference	Risk (95% CI)
		Women	Men
WC 70.1 to <75.6	WC <70.1	RR = 1.16 (1.05 to 1.28)
WC 75.6 to <81.0	WC <70.1	RR = 1.21 (1.09 to 1.35)
WC 81.0 to <89.0	WC <70.1	RR = 1.46 (1.30 to 1.64)
WC ≥89.0	WC <70.1	RR = 1.78 (1.56 to 2.04)
WC 86.0 to <91.5	WC <86.0		RR = 1.15 (1.05 to 1.26)
WC 91.5 to <96.5	WC <86.0		RR = 1.35 (1.22 to 1.50)
WC 96.5 to <102.7	WC <86.0		RR = 1.63 (1.46 to 1.83)
WC ≥102.7	WC <86.0		RR = 2.05 (1.80 to 2.33)
WHR 0.73 to <0.77	WHR <0.73	RR = 1.09 (0.99 to 1.20)
WHR 0.77 to <0.80	WHR <0.73	RR = 1.12 (1.02 to 1.22)
WHR 0.80 to <0.85	WHR <0.73	RR = 1.23 (1.12 to 1.34)
WHR ≥0.85	WHR <0.73	RR = 1.51 (1.37 to 1.66)
WHR 0.89 to <0.92	WHR <0.89		RR = 1.15 (1.05 to 1.26)
WHR 0.92 to <0.95	WHR <0.89		RR = 1.26 (1.16 to 1.38)
WHR 0.95 to <0.99	WHR <0.89		RR = 1.36 (1.24 to 1.49)
WHR ≥0.99	WHR <0.89		RR = 1.68 (1.53 to 1.84)

CI, confidence interval; RR, relative risk; WC, waist circumference (in cm); WHR, waist-to-hip ratio (in units) *adjusted to body mass index