Table 2.
Associations of famine exposure with central obesity risk in different severity of famine areas
| Nonexposed | Fetal-Exposed | Infant-Exposed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Obesity in 2002 | |||
| Waist circumference (cm) | 77.7 (9.4) | 78.8 (9.6) | 78.5 (9.6) |
| Prevalence (%) | 15.5 | 19.4 | 18.9 |
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.31 (1.19–1.44) | 1.28 (1.17–1.40) |
| p | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | |
| Stratified by famine severity | |||
| Moderately exposed | |||
| Waist circumference (cm) | 78.5 (9.6) | 79.5 (9.9) | 79.8 (9.9) |
| Prevalence (%) | 18.0 | 22.4 | 23.2 |
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.32 (1.14–1.52) | 1.40 (1.23–1.60) |
| p | 0.0002 | 0.0075 | |
| Severely exposed | |||
| Waist circumference (cm) | 77.1 (9.2) | 78.2 (9.3) | 77.5 (9.2) |
| Prevalence (%) | 14.0 | 17.0 | 15.9 |
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.24 (1.08–1.42) | 1.17 (1.03–1.32) |
| p | 0.0022 | 0.0139 | |
| Central Obesity in 2012 | |||
| Waist circumference (cm) | 82.6 (9.8) | 83.1 (9.7) | 82.7 (9.8) |
| Prevalence (%) | 31.6 | 33.3 | 32.6 |
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.09 (1.00–1.19) | 1.04 (0.97–1.13) |
| p | 0.0493 | 0.2823 | |
| Stratified by famine severity | |||
| Moderately exposed | |||
| Waist circumference (cm) | 82.9 (9.9) | 83.2 (9.9) | 82.9 (9.7) |
| Prevalence (%) | 33.0 | 33.5 | 33.6 |
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.03 (0.91–1.17) | 1.02 (0.91–1.15) |
| p | 0.6473 | 0.7145 | |
| Severely exposed | |||
| Waist circumference (cm) | 82.4 (9.7) | 82.9 (9.5) | 82.6 (9.8) |
| Prevalence (%) | 30.6 | 33.2 | 31.9 |
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.13 (1.01–1.27) | 1.05 (0.95–1.16) |
| p | 0.0331 | 0.3327 |
All odds ratios used the nonexposed group as the reference. Odds ratio (95% CI): adjusted for sex, residential areas, education level, marital status, household income, current drinking status, current smoking status, and physical activity.