Table 4.

Mean difference in risk factors for 1 kg/m² higher body mass index, in children in ALSPAC and adults from the Prospective Studies Collaboration

	ALSPACa	Prospective Studies Collaborationb
Males
Systolic BP (mmHg)	1.35 (1.25–1.44)	1.16
Diastolic BP (mmHg)	0.5 (0.42–0.57)	0.98
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)	0.016 (0.007–0.026)
Non-HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)	0.05 (0.036–0.055)	0.10
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)	−0.03 (−0.034 to −0.025)	−0.03
Females
Systolic BP (mmHg)	1.36 (1.27–1.45)	1.04
Diastolic BP (mmHg)	0.47 (0.40–0.54)	0.66
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)	0.016 (0.007–0.025)
Non-HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)	0.05 (0.039–0.057)	0.08
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)	−0.03 (−0.036 to −0.028)	−0.03

^aLinear regression coefficients adjusted by age from 3694 males and 3787 females for BP and 2543 males and 2459 females for cholesterol.

^bData from the Prospective Studies Collaboration BMI and cause-specific mortality in 900000 adults: collaborative analyses of 57 prospective studies.³ Analyses were adjusted for age, smoking status, and study.