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. 2015 Aug 4;124(3):329–335. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1409052

Table 2.

Linear associations between 1- and 5-years mean residential exposure to road traffic noise (Lden) and measures of adiposity [difference per 10 dB (95% CI)].

Per 10-dB higher road traffic noise exposure Model 1a Model 2b Model 3c
1 year preceding enrollment
BMI (kg/m2) 0.23 (0.18, 0.28) 0.16 (0.11, 0.21) 0.17 (0.12, 0.22)
Waist circumference (cm) 0.39 (0.26, 0.53) 0.30 (0.16, 0.44) 0.25 (0.11, 0.39)
LBMI (kg/m2) 0.15 (0.13, 0.16) 0.079 (0.061, 0.097) 0.084 (0.066, 0.10)
BFMI (kg/m2) 0.089 (0.089, 0.13) 0.081 (0.042, 0.12) 0.083 (0.045, 0.12)
5 years preceding enrollment
BMI (kg/m2) 0.25 (0.20, 0.30) 0.18 (0.12, 0.23) 0.19 (0.13, 0.24)
Waist circumference (cm) 0.44 (0.30, 0.58) 0.35 (0.21, 0.50) 0.30 (0.16, 0.45)
LBMI (kg/m2) 0.15 (0.13, 0.17) 0.085 (0.066, 0.10) 0.090 (0.072, 0.11)
BFMI (kg/m2) 0.10 (0.066, 0.14) 0.097 (0.057, 0.14) 0.10 (0.061, 0.14)
aAdjusted for sex and age. bModel 1 plus adjustment for disposable income, municipality SEP, education, railway noise and aircraft noise (yes, no). cModel 2 plus adjustment for smoking (yes, no), tobacco (g/day), alcohol (yes, no), alcohol (g/day), red meat (g/day), processed meat (g/day), poultry (g/day), bread (g/day), soft drinks (g/day), recreational sport (yes, no), and recreational sport (hours/week).