Table 2.
Hazard ratios and 95% confidence interval for all-cause mortality by body composition measure in 5-unit increments for Mexican-American adults in the NHANES III and NHANES 1999–2010a
| Body Composition Measure | All-Cause Mortality | Cardiovascular Related Mortality | Diabetes Related Mortality | ||||
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| Reference Values | No. of Events | HR (95% CI) | No. of Events | HR (95% CI) | No. of Events | HR (95% CI) | |
| BMI (per 5kg/m2) | 25.0 kg/m2 | 1423 | 1.04 (0.96–1.11) | 109 | 1.10 (0.88–1.36) | 107 | 1.23 (0.99–1.52) |
| Waist Circumference (per 5cm) | 87.4 cm | 1423 | 1.04 (1.01–1.07) | 109 | 1.05 (0.97–1.15) | 107 | 1.10 (0.99–1.22) |
| WHtR (per 0.05) | 0.53 | 1423 | 1.08 (1.03–1.14) | 109 | 1.09 (0.96–1.25) | 107 | 1.26 (1.07–1.49) |
| Sum of Skinfolds (per 5mm) | 29.5 mm | 1423 | 0.97 (0.94–1.00) | 109 | 0.95 (0.86–1.06) | 107 | 1.00 (0.88–1.15) |
| Percent Body Fat (per 5%) | 25.7% | 1423 | 1.06 (0.96–1.17) | 109 | 0.91 (0.70–1.18) | 107 | 1.20 (0.96–1.52) |
| Lean Mass (per 5kg) | 43.0 kg | 1423 | 0.99 (0.94–1.04) | 109 | 1.21 (1.00–1.47) | 107 | 0.92 (0.69–1.23) |
| Fat Mass (per 5kg) | 18.0 kg | 1423 | 1.03 (0.97–1.09) | 109 | 1.03 (0.84–1.27) | 107 | 1.05 (0.86–1.28) |
BMI: Body mass index (kg/m2); WHtR: waist-to-height ratio
Bolded text indicates significance at p<0.05.
a
Models adjusted for age, gender and smoking status. Separate models were estimated for each body composition measure.