Table 3. Multinomial Logistic Regression of Health Care Professional Weight Advice to US Firefighters, Relative to No Advice, Fuel 2 Fight, 2011–2012.
| Characteristic | Advice to Maintain or Gain Weight |
Advice to Lose Weight |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P Valuea | OR (95% CI) | P Valuea | |
| Body mass indexb | ||||
| Normal weight | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Overweight | 0.73 (0.42–1.26) | .26 | 2.75 (1.15–6.58) | .02 |
| Class I obese | 0.39 (0.16–0.92) | .03 | 12.98 (5.38–31.34) | <.001 |
| Class II or III obese | 0.58 (0.13–2.72) | .49 | 39.49 (14.64–106.49) | <.001 |
| Age, yc | 1.03 (1.00–1.06) | .04 | 1.04 (1.02–1.07) | <.001 |
| Comorbiditiesd | 1.24 (0.77–1.99) | .38 | 1.68 (1.14–2.47) | .009 |
| WA | 2.19 (1.33–3.60) | .002 | 1.51 (1.03–2.21) | .03 |
Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; NA, not applicable; WA, wellness and fitness approach.
a
Calculated using the Wald χ2 test.
b
BMI categories: normal weight (<25.0 kg/m2), overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2), class I obese (30.0–34.9 kg/m2), and class II or III obese (≥35.0 kg/m2).
c
Mean-centered age.
d
Comorbidities were type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, arthritis, asthma, heart disease, stroke, emphysema, sleep apnea, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, lectin intolerance, and cancer.