Table 7.

Prevalence of diagnosed diseases among the study population, adjusted for BMI (underweight = 11, normal = 49, over weight = 24, obese = 12)

Diagnosed diseases	MBI categories	Number observed cases	Prevalence % (95% CI)	Prevalence ratio 95% CI)
Stroke	Normal	7	14.3 (6.8–30.0)	Reference
	Under weight	1	9.1 (1.2–64.5)	0.6 (0.1–5.2)
	Over weight	2	8.3 (2.1–33.3)	0.6 (0.1–2.8)
	Obese	3	25.0 (8.1–77.5)	1.8 (0.5–6.8)
Epilepsy	Normal	7	14.3 (6.8–30.0)	Reference
	Under weight	1	9.1 (1.2–64.5)	0.6 (0.1–5.2)
	Over weight	5	20.8 (8.7–50.1)	1.5 (0.5–4.6)
	Obese	0	0	0
Pain syndrome	Normal	4	8.1 (3.1–21.8)	Reference
	Under weight	1	9.1 (1.2–64.5)	1.1 (0.1–10.0)
	Over weight	2	8.3 (2.1–33.3)	1.0 (0.2–5.6)
	Obese	3	25.0 (8.1–77.5)	3.1 (0.7–13.7)
Peripheral neuropathy	Normal	18	36.7 (23.1–58.3)	Reference
	Under weight	3	27.3 (8.8–84.6)	0.7 (0.2–2.5)
	Over weight	6	25.0 (11.2–55.6)	0.7 (0.3–1.7)
	Obese	5	41.7 (17.3–100)	1.1 (0.4–3.1)
Tremors	Normal	4	8.2 (3.1–21.8)	Reference
	Under weight	2	18.2 (4.5–72.7)	2.2 (0.4–12.2)
	Over weight	2	8.3 (2.1–33.3)	1.0 (0.2–5.6)
	Obese	0	0	0
Chronic headaches	Normal	6	18.4 (9.6–35.3)	Reference
	Under weight	1	27.3 (8.8–84.6)	1.5 (0.4–5.5)
	Over weight	5	29.2 (13.9–61.2)	1.6 (0.6–4.3)
	Obese	1	8.3 (1.2–59.2)	0.5 (0.1–3.6)