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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 15.
Published in final edited form as: J Urol. 2013 Sep 25;191(3):715–721. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2013.08.110

Table 3.

Association between measures of adiposity and progression to severe (IPSS ≥ 20) LUTS

# Cases # Person-
Years
HR (95% CI)* HR (95% CI)
Updated BMI (kg/m2)
<21 55 1,502 0.73 (0.55 – 0.97) 0.73 (0.55 – 0.98)
21 – <23 221 4,833 0.95 (0.80 – 1.12) 0.95 (0.80 – 1.12)
23 – <25 406 8,932 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref)
25 – <27.5 494 10,947 1.01 (0.88 – 1.15) 1.02 (0.89 – 1.17)
27.5 – <30 291 5,471 1.22 (1.04 – 1.42) 1.24 (1.06 – 1.45)
30 – <35 181 3,392 1.26 (1.05 – 1.51) 1.30 (1.08 – 1.56)
≥ 35 43 766 1.44 (1.05 – 1.98) 1.44 (1.04 – 2.00)
p-trend <0.0001 <0.0001

Updated Waist
Circumference (in)
≤ 33 44 1,099 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref)
>33 – 34 150 3,747 1.02 (0.72 – 1.43) 1.03 (0.73 – 1.45)
>34 – 36 315 7,040 1.08 (0.78 – 1.49) 1.10 (0.80 – 1.52)
>36 – 38 373 8,107 1.11 (0.81 – 1.52) 1.14 (0.83 – 1.58)
>38 – 40 309 6,475 1.11 (0.81 – 1.54) 1.15 (0.83 – 1.60)
>40 – 42 220 4,271 1.22 (0.88 – 1.69) 1.26 (0.90 – 1.76)
> 42 280 5,105 1.27 (0.92 – 1.76) 1.32 (0.95 – 1.85)
p-trend 0.007 0.005

Updated Hip
Circumference (in)
≤ 36 106 2,266 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref)
>36 – 38 314 6,993 0.93 (0.74 – 1.16) 0.93 (0.74 – 1.17)
>38 – 40 462 10,612 0.91 (0.74 – 1.13) 0.92 (0.74 – 1.15)
>40 – 42 393 8,247 0.98 (0.79 – 1.22) 0.99 (0.79 – 1.25)
>42 – 44 241 4,229 1.23 (0.98 – 1.56) 1.24 (0.97 – 1.59)
>44 – 46 91 1,987 0.94 (0.71 – 1.25) 0.95 (0.70 – 1.27)
> 46 84 1,510 1.14 (0.85 – 1.52) 1.14 (0.84 – 1.55)
p-trend 0.02 0.02

Updated Waist to
Hip Ratio
≤ 0.87 133 2,986 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref)
>0.87 – 0.89 112 3,024 0.80 (0.62 – 1.03) 0.81 (0.63 – 1.05)
>0.89 – 0.91 182 3,944 0.94 (0.75 – 1.18) 0.95 (0.76 – 1.20)
>0.91 – 0.93 229 4,985 0.93 (0.75 – 1.16) 0.95 (0.76 – 1.18)
>0.93 – 0.95 258 5,553 0.94 (0.76 – 1.17) 0.97 (0.78 – 1.20)
>0.95 – 0.97 201 4,147 0.95 (0.76 – 1.19) 0.98 (0.78 – 1.23)
>0.97 – 0.99 189 3,903 0.98 (0.78 – 1.23) 1.00 (0.79 – 1.26)
≥ 0.99 387 7,300 1.01 (0.83 – 1.24) 1.04 (0.85 – 1.28)
p-trend 0.16 0.11

Weight Change from
Age 21 (lbs)
Lost >10 177 3,746 1.08 (0.90 – 1.30) 1.09 (0.91 – 1.32)
No change (+/− 10) 343 8,068 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref)
Gained 10 – <20 289 6,689 1.03 (0.88 – 1.21) 1.05 (0.90 – 1.24)
Gained 20 – <30 264 5,704 1.11 (0.94 – 1.30) 1.14 (0.96 – 1.34)
Gained 30 – <40 216 4,163 1.23 (1.04 – 1.47) 1.27 (1.07 – 1.52)
Gained 40 – <50 142 2,693 1.30 (1.06 – 1.58) 1.36 (1.11 – 1.67)
Gained 50+ 260 4,779 1.31 (1.11 – 1.55) 1.35 (1.14 – 1.60)
p-trend 0.0002 <0.0001
*

Adjusted for age.

Adjusted for age, smoking in the past 10 years, physical activity, intake of total energy, polyunsaturated fatty acids, fruit, vegetables, red meat, alcohol, supplemental vitamin E, supplemental selenium, and use of aspirin. Models of waist circumference and hip circumference are further adjusted for height.