Table 2.

Mortality ratio for BMI categories in 41 965 participants

BMI (kg/m2)	Univariate		Multiadjusted*
	Mortality ratio (95% CI)	p Value	Mortality ratio (95% CI)	p Value
Men
<18.5	1.69 (1.47 to 1.93)	<0.0001	1.62 (1.41 to 1.86)	<0.0001
18.5–24.9	1.00 (Reference)		1.00 (Reference)
25.0–29.9	0.90 (0.82 to 0.98)	0.0163	0.91 (0.83 to 0.99)	0.0260
≥30.0	1.13 (0.87 to 1.47)	0.3712	1.14 (0.88 to 1.49)	0.3177
Women
<18.5	1.50 (1.25 to 1.81)	<0.0001	1.46 (1.22 to 1.76)	<0.0001
18.5–24.9	1.00 (Reference)		1.00 (Reference)
25.0–29.9	1.00 (0.89 to 1.11)	0.9613	0.98 (0.88 to 1.10)	0.7841
≥30.0	1.29 (1.03 to 1.62)	0.0273	1.23 (0.98 to 1.55)	0.0717

^*Adjusted for age groups, smoking status, alcohol drinking, sports and physical exercise, time spent walking and education.

BMI, body mass index.