Table 3.
Results from Linear Mixed Model Testing Comparing Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations Between Number of Diseases Between Four Groups Based on Baseline Obese or Not Obese and Decreasing or Not Decreasing Body Mass Index (BMI) over Time
| Group | Beta Coefficient (Standard Error) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|
| Baseline multimorbidity | ||
| Not obese–decreasing BMI vs not obese–not decreasing BMI | 0.09 (0.13) | .41 |
| Obese–not decreasing vs not obese–not decreasing BMI | 0.14 (0.11) | .20 |
| Obese–decreasing BMI vs not obese–not decreasing BMI | 0.64 (0.18) | <.001 |
| Obese–not decreasing BMI vs not obese–decreasing BMI | 0.41 (0.15) | .79 |
| Obese–decreasing BMI vs not obese–decreasing BMI | 0.55 (0.21) | .009 |
| Obese–decreasing BMI vs obese–not decreasing BMI | 0.51 (0.19) | .009 |
| Expansion in multimorbidity over time | ||
| Not obese–decreasing BMI vs not obese–not decreasing BMI | 0.027 (0.018) | .14 |
| Obese–not decreasing vs not obese–not decreasing BMI | 0.043 (0.016) | .008 |
| Obese–decreasing BMI vs not obese–not decreasing BMI | 0.120 (0.024) | <.001 |
| Obese–not decreasing BMI vs not obese–decreasing BMI | 0.016 90.022) | .47 |
| Obese–decreasing BMI vs not obese–decreasing BMI | 0.092 (0.028) | .001 |
| Obese–decreasing BMI vs obese–not decreasing BMI | 0.077 (0.027) | .005 |