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Hazard ratios for coronary heart disease in men with ponderal index at birth <26 kg/m3, according to adult social class and changes in body mass index (BMI) between ages 1 and 12 years
| Social class | Change in SD score for BMI
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Decrease* | Increase† | |
| Higher official | 1.38 (0.55 to 3.52) | 1.00 |
| Lower official | 1.14 (0.38 to 3.40) | 1.84 (0.70 to 4.85) |
| Self employed | 0.69 (0.09 to 5.62) | 2.93 (0.86 to 10.01) |
| Labourer | 2.18 (0.88 to 5.39) | 3.78 (1.68 to 8.53) |
P=0.24 for trend. †P<0.0001 for trend.
