Table 3.
Hazard ratios and 95% confidence interval for mortality by body composition measure in 5-unit increments for Mexican-American adults in the NHANES III and NHANES 1999–2010 by gendera
| Males | All-Cause Mortality | Cardiovascular Related Mortality | Diabetes Related Mortality | ||||
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| Body Composition Measure | 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 | 818 | 0.99 (0.88–1.10) | 60 | 0.69 (0.48–0.98) | 52 | 1.35 (0.90–2.01) |
| Waist Circumference (per 5cm) | 89.0 cm | 818 | 1.02 (0.98–1.06) | 60 | 0.94 (0.82–1.07) | 52 | 1.12 (0.96–1.31) |
| WHtR (per 0.05) | 0.53 | 818 | 1.05 (0.97–1.12) | 60 | 0.84 (0.66–1.06) | 52 | 1.26 (0.96–1.66) |
| Sum of Skinfolds (per 5mm) | 25.6 mm | 818 | 0.96 (0.92–1.00) | 60 | 0.79 (0.66–0.95) | 52 | 1.14 (0.97–1.34) |
| Percent Body Fat (per 5%) | 22.5% | 818 | 1.02 (0.91–1.14) | 60 | 0.70 (0.53–0.93) | 52 | 1.17 (0.78–1.76) |
| Lean Mass (per 5kg) | 52.2 kg | 818 | 0.99 (0.93–1.06) | 60 | 1.05 (0.82–1.33) | 52 | 1.07 (0.84–1.36) |
| Fat Mass (per 5kg) | 15.8 kg | 818 | 1.02 (0.94–1.10) | 60 | 0.75 (0.58–0.97) | 52 | 1.19 (0.87–1.63) |
| Females | All-Cause Mortality | Cardiovascular Related Mortality | Diabetes Related Mortality | ||||
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| Body Composition Measure | 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 | 605 | 1.08 (0.99–1.18) | 49 | 1.37 (1.11–1.69) | 55 | 1.15 (0.94–1.42) |
| Waist Circumference (per 5cm) | 84.9 cm | 605 | 1.06 (1.01–1.10) | 49 | 1.15 (1.05–1.26) | 55 | 1.08 (0.97–1.21) |
| WHtR (per 0.05) | 0.54 | 605 | 1.11 (1.04–1.18) | 49 | 1.26 (1.10–1.44) | 55 | 1.24 (1.05–1.48) |
| Sum of Skinfolds (per 5mm) | 38.8 mm | 605 | 0.99 (0.95–1.03) | 49 | 1.10 (0.95–1.27) | 55 | 0.91 (0.80–1.03) |
| Percent Body Fat (per 5%) | 35.8% | 605 | 1.11 (0.98–1.25) | 49 | 1.13 (0.78–1.63) | 55 | 1.22 (0.89–1.69) |
| Lean Mass (per 5kg) | 38.0 kg | 605 | 0.97 (0.88–1.06) | 49 | 1.58 (1.21–2.08) | 55 | 0.61 (0.32–1.17) |
| Fat Mass (per 5kg) | 21.8 kg | 605 | 1.04 (0.98–1.10) | 49 | 1.18 (0.96–1.46) | 55 | 0.97 (0.77–1.21) |
BMI: Body mass index (kg/m2); WHtR: waist-to-height ratio
Bolded text indicates significance at p<0.05.
a
Models adjusted for age and smoking status. Separate models were estimated for each body composition measure.