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. 2014 Jun 6;4(6):e004860. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-004860

Table 6.

Adjusted* relative risk ratios (RRRs) of annual weight loss compared to weight maintenance and annual weight gain compared to weight maintenance according to other sample characteristics

RRR for annual weight loss
>1 kg compared to weight maintenance
RRR for annual weight loss >1.25% compared to weight maintenance
RRR for annual weight gain >1 kg compared to weight maintenance
RRR for annual weight gain >1.25% compared to weight maintenance
RRR (95% CI)* p Value RRR (95% CI)* p Value RRR (95% CI)* p Value RRR (95% CI)* p Value
Sex
 Male 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Female 0.92 (0.87 to 0.98) 0.007 1.31 (1.24 to 1.39) <0.001 1.03 (0.98 to 1.09) 0.216 1.48 (1.41 to 1.56) <0.001
Age
 45–54 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 55–64 1.05 (0.98 to 1.13) 0.133 1.03 (0.97 to 1.11) 0.331 0.79 (0.74 to 0.83) <0.001 0.76 (0.72 to 0.81) <0.001
 65–74 1.05 (0.97 to 1.13) 0.236 1.09 (1.01 to 1.18) 0.030 0.56 (0.52 to 0.60) <0.001 0.58 (0.54 to 0.62) <0.001
 75–84 1.23 (1.11 to 1.36) <0.001 1.50 (1.36 to 1.66) <0.001 0.39 (0.35 to 0.44) <0.001 0.48 (0.43 to 0.53) <0.001
 85plus 1.54 (1.24 to 1.92) <0.001 2.23 (1.80 to 2.76) <0.001 0.29 (0.21 to 0.40) <0.001 0.44 (0.33 to 0.59) <0.001
Physical activity tertile
 Low 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Moderate 0.86 (0.80 to 0.92) <0.001 0.89 (0.83 to 0.96) 0.001 0.88 (0.83 to 0.94) <0.001 0.91 (0.86 to 0.97) 0.004
 High 0.77 (0.72 to 0.83) <0.001 0.85 (0.79 to 0.91) <0.001 0.84 (0.79 to 0.89) <0.001 0.93 (0.87 to 0.99) 0.015
Physical impairment
 None/minor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Moderate 1.49 (1.36 to 1.64) <0.001 1.33 (1.21 to 1.45) <0.001 1.44 (1.32 to 1.57) <0.001 1.25 (1.14 to 1.36) <0.001
 Severe 1.88 (1.67 to 2.12) <0.001 1.69 (1.49 to 1.90) <0.001 1.82 (1.62 to 2.05) <0.001 1.60 (1.42 to 1.80) <0.001
Smoking status
 Never 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Past 1.21 (1.14 to 1.29) <0.001 1.18 (1.12 to 1.26) <0.001 1.19 (1.13 to 1.26) <0.001 1.15 (1.09 to 1.21) <0.001
 Current 1.39 (1.23 to 1.57) <0.001 1.51 (1.34 to 1.71) <0.001 1.74 (1.57 to 1.92) <0.001 1.78 (1.61 to 1.96) <0.001

*Mutually adjusted for other variables listed in the table and for education. Notes: Physical impairment was measured using the Medical Outcomes Score-Physical Functioning (MOS-PF), which is equivalent to items from the physical functioning scale of the SF-36 health survey (none/minor=score of 75–100; moderate=score of 50–74; and severe=score of <50).