Table 3.
Multivariable Logistic Models of Obesity-related Diseases by Weight Status in NHANES 1999–2014
| Disease | Weight categories | |||||
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| Never obese (N=19,045) | Former obese (N=5,525) | Current obese (N=13,202) | ||||
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| n (%) | OR (95% CI) | n (%) | OR (95% CI) | n (%) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Female | ||||||
| Diabetes | 519 (3.69) | 1 [Ref] | 433 (15.43) | 3.87 (3.23, 4.64) | 1,525 (17.38) | 5.61 (4.76, 6.61) |
| CHF | 138 (1.15) | 1 [Ref] | 122 (3.94) | 2.35 (1.71, 3.23) | 273 (3.31) | 2.86 (2.15, 3.81) |
| CHD | 194 (1.66) | 1 [Ref] | 99 (3.68) | 1.60 (1.15, 2.24) | 218 (2.71) | 1.75 (1.37, 2.23) |
| Angina | 152 (1.38) | 1 [Ref] | 97 (3.53) | 1.88 (1.31, 2.69) | 259 (3.23) | 2.42 (1.87, 3.12) |
| Heart attack | 190 (1.70) | 1 [Ref] | 99 (3.65) | 1.52 (1.10, 2.11) | 265 (3.21) | 1.96 (1.53, 2.50) |
| Stroke | 244 (2.14) | 1 [Ref] | 141 (5.19) | 1.78 (1.34, 2.35) | 303 (3.57) | 1.66 (1.29, 2.13) |
| Arthritis | 2,198 (21.67) | 1 [Ref] | 881 (35.78) | 1.58 (1.37, 1.82) | 2,856 (37.30) | 2.33 (2.13, 2.56) |
| Liver disease | 233 (2.25) | 1 [Ref] | 89 (3.68) | 1.50 (1.08, 2.08) | 273 (3.51) | 1.62 (1.27, 2.06) |
| Male | ||||||
| Diabetes | 667 (4.87) | 1 [Ref] | 652 (12.86) | 2.50 (2.10, 2.97) | 1,222 (16.52) | 4.06 (3.48, 4.74) |
| CHF | 216 (1.50) | 1 [Ref] | 151 (3.39) | 1.73 (1.31, 2.27) | 304 (3.55) | 2.48 (1.94, 3.18) |
| CHD | 406 (3.21) | 1 [Ref] | 250 (6.11) | 1.44 (1.12, 1.84) | 418 (5.99) | 1.92 (1.59, 2.33) |
| Angina | 234 (1.93) | 1 [Ref] | 137 (3.26) | 1.27 (0.97, 1.67) | 265 (3.86) | 2.01 (1.63, 2.48) |
| Heart attack | 390 (2.86) | 1 [Ref] | 274 (6.28) | 1.71 (1.35, 2.18) | 438 (5.83) | 2.15 (1.79, 2.58) |
| Stroke | 244 (1.55) | 1 [Ref] | 175 (3.36) | 1.69 (1.29, 2.21) | 258 (2.91) | 1.94 (1.57, 2.40) |
| Arthritis | 1,563 (14.21) | 1 [Ref] | 956 (25.11) | 1.64 (1.43, 1.88) | 1,688 (26.03) | 2.10 (1.89, 2.34) |
| Liver disease | 313 (2.98) | 1 [Ref] | 179 (4.85) | 1.50 (1.15, 1.96) | 254 (4.11) | 1.39 (1.07, 1.80) |
Notes: Adjusted for race/ethnicity, age at survey, educational level and smoking status. Individuals reporting “borderline” diabetes were included in the definition of diabetes. The counts of the subjects in each category are un-weighted, but the prevalence of outcomes is weighted.
NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; CHF, congestive heart failure; CHD, coronary heart disease; Angina, angina/angina pectoris.