Table 2.
Association of BMI and waist circumference in 1991/93 with ageing outcomes in 2008/09.
| N | Model 1 OR (95% CI) | Model 2 OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI | |||
| Successful ageing | successful ageing/N | ||
| Normal weight (18.5–24.99 kg/m2) | 613/2420 | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
| Overweight (25–29.99 kg/m2) | 345/1940 | 0.69 (0.59, 0.80) | 0.71 (0.61, 0.82) |
| Obese (≥30 kg/m2) | 50/509 | 0.35 (0.26, 0.48) | 0.37 (0.27, 0.50) |
| Survival | survival/N | ||
| Normal weight (18.5–24.99 kg/m2) | 2203/2420 | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
| Overweight (25–29.99 kg/m2) | 1732/1940 | 0.87 (0.71, 1.06) | 0.90 (0.73, 1.11) |
| Obese (≥30 kg/m2) | 427/509 | 0.53 (0.40, 0.71) | 0.55 (0.41, 0.74) |
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| Waist circumference | |||
| Successful ageing | successful ageing/N | ||
| Small (men: <94 cm, women: <80 cm) | 788/3255 | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
| Intermediate (men: 94–<102 cm, women: 80–<88 cm) | 154/958 | 0.65 (0.53, 0.79) | 0.66 (0.55, 0.81) |
| Large (men: ≥102 cm, women: ≥ 88 cm) | 66/656 | 0.38 (0.29, 0.51) | 0.41 (0.31, 0.54) |
| Survival | survival/N | ||
| Small (men: <94 cm, women: <80 cm) | 2959/3255 | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
| Intermediate (men: 94–<102 cm, women: 80–<88 cm) | 859/958 | 0.92 (0.72, 1.18) | 0.96 (0.75, 1.23) |
| Large (men: ≥102 cm, women: ≥ 88 cm) | 544/656 | 0.52 (0.41, 0.67) | 0.57 (0.44, 0.73) |
Abbreviations: OR: Odds Ratio, CI: Confidence Interval.
Model 1: Analyses adjusted for age, sex, SES, and marital status.
Model 2: Model 1 + smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity and dietary behaviour.