Table 2.
Estimated Annual Increase Rates in Obesity Prevalence From 1997 to 2014 in US Adults With and Without a History of Cancer
| Population | Women | P for Interaction† | Men | P for Interaction† | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Increase in Obesity Prevalence (%)* | 95% CI | Annual Increase in Obesity Prevalence (%)* | 95% CI | |||
| No history of cancer | 2.31 | 2.31 to 2.31 | 2.38 | 2.38 to 2.38 | ||
| History of cancer | ||||||
| All cancers | 2.88 | 2.87 to 2.88 | < .001 | 2.77 | 2.77 to 2.78 | < .001 |
| Colorectal cancer | 3.09 | 3.07 to 3.12 | < .001 | 3.70 | 3.68 to 3.73 | < .001 |
| Breast cancer | 3.01 | 3.00 to 3.02 | < .001 | — | — | — |
| Prostate cancer | — | — | — | 2.06 | 2.04 to 2.07 | < .001 |
*
Annual increases were estimated using Poisson regressions adjusted for age and stratified by sex and cancer type.
†
P value for the interaction term between cancer status (yes/no) and time.