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

Table 9.

Association of the Summary Score for Obesity Subphenotypes During Attended Examinations and Outcomes During Follow-Up (1998–2001 to 2011–2014) Among Participants With Complete Data From Baseline to Last Examination (1987–1991 to 1998–2001)

Outcomes Obesity Subphenotypes During Adulthood (From 1979–1983 to 1998–2001)
Events/n Unadjusted HR (95% CI) Adjusted HR (95% CI)a
Type 2 diabetes
 Metabolic status–BMI scoreb 186/2170 3.78 (3.15–4.53)c 3.80 (3.14–4.59)c
 Dichotomized metabolic status–BMI score
  High 10.59 (7.18–15.61)c 10.32 (6.91–15.41)c
  Low 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
Hypertension (2014 JNC-8 criteria)
 Metabolic status–BMI scoreb 614/1328 1.93 (1.69–2.20)c 1.86 (1.62–2.14)c
 Dichotomized metabolic status–BMI score
  High 2.74 (2.16–3.46)c 2.54 (1.99–3.25)c
  Low 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
Hypertension (2017 ACC/AHA criteria)
 Metabolic status–BMI scoreb 519/952 1.84 (1.54–2.18)c 1.75 (1.46–2.11)c
 Dichotomized metabolic status–BMI score
  High 2.52 (1.84–3.45)c 2.30 (1.65–3.20)c
  Low 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
CKD/microalbuminuria
 Metabolic status–BMI scoreb 329/1478 1.58 (1.39–1.79)c 1.42 (1.24–1.62)c
 Dichotomized metabolic status–BMI score
  High 2.22 (1.75–2.81)c 1.84 (1.43–2.38)c
  Low 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
CVD
 Metabolic status–BMI scoreb 380/2131 1.77 (1.59–1.96)c 1.55 (1.39–1.72)c
 Dichotomized metabolic status–BMI score
  High 2.71 (2.20–3.33)c 2.13 (1.72–2.63)c
  Low 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
Cancer mortality
 Metabolic status–BMI scoreb 204/2478 1.40 (1.21–1.61)c 1.13 (0.97–1.31)
 Dichotomized metabolic status–BMI score
  High 1.69 (1.29–2.23)c 1.18 (0.89–1.57)
  Low 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
Cardiovascular mortality
 Metabolic status–BMI scoreb 124/2478 1.95 (1.63–2.35)c 1.55 (1.28–1.89)c
 Dichotomized metabolic status–BMI score
  High 3.06 (2.10–4.46)c 1.94 (1.33–2.84)c
  Low 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
All-cause mortality
 Metabolic status–BMI scoreb 555/2478 1.61 (1.48–1.76)c 1.30 (1.19–1.42)c
 Dichotomized metabolic status–BMI score
  High 2.32 (1.96–2.76)c 1.55 (1.30–1.85)c
  Low 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)

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

Metabolic status–BMI score is an average score calculated as the sum of scores corresponding to each metabolic–BMI status at each examination (MHNO = 1, MHO = 2, MUNO = 3, and MUO = 4) divided by the number of attended examinations. A high score is a score above the median.

c

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