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. 2018 Oct 18;104(3):738–752. doi: 10.1210/jc.2018-01321

Table 8.

Association of Obesity Subphenotypes and Outcomes During Follow-Up (From 1998–2001 to 2014)

Outcomes Obesity Subphenotypes at Examination 7 (in 1998–2001)
Events/n Unadjusted HR (95% CI) Adjusted HR (95% CI)a
Type 2 diabetes
 MHNO 15/1191 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
 MHO 13/220 4.77 (2.25–10.11)b 4.69 (2.21–9.96)b
 MUNO 81/903 8.98 (5.15–15.66)b 7.86 (4.47–13.82)b
 MUO 122/554 23.86 (13.85–41.11)b 21.93 (12.68–37.94)b
Hypertension (2014 JNC-8 criteria)
 MHNO 364/1022 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
 MHO 98/189 2.04 (1.54–2.70)b 2.21 (1.66–2.94)b
 MUNO 203/374 2.58 (2.08–3.22)b 2.30 (1.83–2.90)b
 MUO 119/210 2.84 (2.16–3.73)b 2.85 (2.15–3.78)b
Hypertension (2017 ACC/AHA criteria)
 MHNO 419/847 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
 MHO 86/133 1.97 (1.42–2.73)b 1.98 (1.42–2.77)b
 MUNO 111/196 1.84 (1.38–2.46)b 1.63 (1.20–2.20)b
 MUO 57/101 1.91 (1.29–2.83)b 1.81 (1.21–2.71)b
CKD/microalbuminuria
 MHNO 129/848 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
 MHO 22/162 0.86 (0.54–1.38) 0.97 (0.60–1.58)
 MUNO 145/608 1.98 (1.53–2.55)b 1.44 (1.10–1.89)
 MUO 127/431 2.59 (1.98–3.38)b 2.19 (1.65–2.90)b
CVD
 MHNO 125/1169 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
 MHO 29/227 1.22 (0.82–1.83) 1.38 (0.92–2.07)
 MUNO 180/859 2.19 (1.75–2.76)b 1.58 (1.25–2.00)b
 MUO 153/617 2.60 (2.05–3.29)b 2.17 (1.71–2.76)b
Cancer mortality
 MHNO 67/1234 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
 MHO 16/243 1.21 (0.70–2.09) 1.26 (0.73–2.17)
 MUNO 109/1073 2.15 (1.59–2.92)b 1.31 (0.96–1.79)
 MUO 67/752 1.80 (1.29–2.53)b 1.36 (0.97–1.92)
Cardiovascular mortality
 MHNO 32/1234 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
 MHO 6/243 0.96 (0.40–2.28) 1.17 (0.49–2.81)
 MUNO 79/1073 3.28 (2.17–4.94)b 1.63 (1.07–2.49)
 MUO 44/752 2.50 (1.58–3.94)b 1.74 (1.10–2.75)
All-cause mortality
 MHNO 172/1234 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
 MHO 34/243 1.01 (0.70–1.46) 1.20 (0.83–1.73)
 MUNO 319/1073 2.37 (1.97–2.85)b 1.37 (1.13–1.66)b
 MUO 184/752 1.88 (1.53–2.32)b 1.40 (1.14–1.73)b

Abbreviations: ACC, American College of Cardiology; AHA, American Heart Association; JNC-8, Eighth Joint National Committee.

a

Adjusted for age, sex, and current smoking.

b

Association was significant at the Bonferroni-adjusted α level (P < 0.007).