Table 4.
Associations between the Chinese famine exposure and risk of diabetes stratified by BMI after adjusting for confounders.
| Gender and Body Characteristic | Early-Childhood Exposure | Fetal Exposure | Transitional | Unexposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both genders 1 | ||||
| Underweight or normal | 1.80 (1.06–3.06) | 1.34 (0.75–2.40) | 1.75 (0.90–3.39) | Reference |
| Overweight | 1.02 (0.66–1.59) | 1.52 (0.99–2.31) | 1.39 (0.82–2.35) | Reference |
| Obese | 1.09 (0.65–1.84) | 1.30 (0.79–2.15) | 0.42 (0.17–1.03) | Reference |
| Male 2 | ||||
| Underweight or normal | 1.98 (0.86–4.56) | 1.50 (0.62–3.64) | 2.14 (0.82–5.61) | Reference |
| Overweight | 1.04 (0.58–1.87) | 0.87 (0.47–1.61) | 1.16 (0.56–2.41) | Reference |
| Obese | 0.98 (0.45–2.14) | 1.33 (0.66–2.69) | 0.40 (0.13–1.26) | Reference |
| Female 2 | ||||
| Underweight or normal | 1.58 (0.77–3.21) | 1.19 (0.54–2.63) | 1.35 (0.51–3.55) | Reference |
| Overweight | 0.96 (0.48–1.91) | 2.35 (1.26–4.41) | 1.67 (0.76–3.66) | Reference |
| Obese | 1.16 (0.57–2.37) | 1.33 (0.64–2.75) | 0.35 (0.08–1.65) | Reference |
1 Adjustment for gender, region, education, smoking status, drinking status, physical activity, and fruit intake; 2 Adjustment for region, education, smoking status, drinking status, physical activity, and fruit intake.