Table 2.

Relative Risk (95% CI) of Falls by BMI Group Among Older Men (n = 5,834).

Age	n	Normal (18.5 to <25) n = 1,591	Overweight (25 to <30) n = 2,999	Obese I (30 to <35) n = 1,012	Obese II and III (35 and above) n = 231
Adjusted for study site
65–69	1,745	Ref.	1.14 [0.91, 1.44]	1.78 [1.36, 2.33]	1.92 [1.28, 2.89]
70–74	1,678	Ref.	0.83 [0.67, 1.03]	1.24 [0.96, 1.61]	1.69 [1.10, 2.61]
75–79	1,402	Ref.	1.17 [0.94, 1.46]	1.43 [1.06, 1.94]	1.88 [1.09, 3.23]
80 and above	1,009	Ref.	0.88 [0.70, 1.11]	0.86 [0.60, 1.23]	1.45 [0.65, 3.27]a
Adjusted for study site and narrow walk time
65–69	1,745	Ref	1.12 [0.89, 1.42]	1.65 [1.26, 2.15]	1.71 [1.14, 2.56]
70–74	1,678	Ref.	0.82 [0.67, 1.02]	1.16 [0.90, 1.51]	1.39 [0.90, 2.13]
75–79	1,402	Ref.	1.14 [0.91, 1.41]	1.26 [0.93, 1.70]	1.40 [0.82, 2.40]
80 and above	1,009	Ref.	0.88 [0.70, 1.11]	0.83 [0.58, 1.18]	1.24 [0.55, 2.76]a

Note. CI = confidence interval; BMI = body mass index.

^aSmall group (n = 17). All other cell sizes >40.