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. 1998 Aug 1;317(7154):319–320. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7154.319

Table.

Prevalence and risk (odds ratio) of metabolic syndrome for 146 obese adults (73 men and 73 women), according to childhood obesity status, compared with 293 non-obese adults (146 men and 147 women). Values are numbers (percentages) of subjects unless stated otherwise

Non-obese adults* Obese adults
Not obese in childhood (men, n=32; women, n=39) Obese in childhood§ (men, n=41; women, n=34)
Men 2 (1) 4 (13) 12 (29)
Women 0    3 (8)   9 (26)
Total 2 (1) 7 (10) 21 (28)
Odds ratio (95% CI) 1    16 (2.9 to 159) 56 (13 to 504)
*

Body mass index <27.7 in men, <26.6 in women. Body mass index ⩾27.7 in men, ⩾26.6 in women.  

Body mass index <15.8 in boys, <15.6 in girls. §Body mass index ⩾15.8 in boys, ⩾15.6 in girls.