Table 5.
Total and cardiovascular mortality in men and women with a normal body mass index by body fat tertiles
| Men (N = 3042) | BF <18.65% | BF >18.65–23.15% | BF >23.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total mortality events, n = 470 (44.66 deaths/1000 man-years) | 137 (16.23) | 143 (16.17) | 190 (75.62) |
| Hazard ratio | |||
| Model 1 | Reference | 0.87 (0.59–1.27) | 0.90 (0.63–1.27) |
| Model 2 | 0.92 (0.63–1.34) | 0.99 (0.67–1.45) | |
| Model 3 | 0.87 (0.57–1.31) | 0.86 (0.57–1.30) | |
| Cardiovascular mortality events, n = 195 (18.53 deaths/1000 man-years) | 56 (6.63) | 66 (7.46) | 73 (29.05) |
| Hazard ratio | |||
| Model 1 | Reference | 1.12 (0.65–1.91) | 1.07 (0.67–1.72) |
| Model 2 | 1.15 (0.68–1.94) | 1.14 (0.72–1.79) | |
| Model 3 | 1.06 (0.58–1.94) | 1.09 (0.61–1.96) | |
| Model 4 | 1.09 (0.62–1.92) | 1.17 (0.69–1.98) | |
| Women (N = 3129) | BF <28.9% | BF >28.9–33.3% | BF >33.3% |
| Total mortality events, n = 317 (11.65 deaths/1000 woman-years) | 97 (4.57) | 102 (11.66) | 118 (12.49) |
| Hazard ratio | |||
| Model 1 | Reference | 0.92 (0.61–1.41) | 1.06 (0.69–1.62) |
| Model 2 | 0.95 (0.62–1.45) | 1.11 (0.71–1.75) | |
| Model 3 | 0.91 (0.58–1.41) | 1.04 (0.66–1.63) | |
| Cardiovascular mortality events, n = 142 (5.22 deaths/1000 woman-years) | 40 (4.44) | 46 (5.25) | 56 (5.92) |
| Hazard ratio | |||
| Model 1 | Reference | 1.20 (0.65–2.22) | 1.84 (1.02–3.32) |
| Model 2 | 1.21 (0.64–2.30) | 1.88 (1.00–3.60) | |
| Model 3 | 1.26 (0.66–2.40) | 1.92 (1.06–3.47) | |
| Model 4 | 1.39 (0.67–2.90) | 2.20 (1.03–4.67) | |
Model 1: Adjusted for age, race, and smoking status.
Model 2: Adjusted age, race, smoking status, and waist circumference.
Model 3: Adjusted age, race, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, impaired fasting glucose, smoking, and waist-to-hip ratio.
Model 4: Adjusted for age, race, smoking status, waist circumference, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, diabetes, and CV disease.