Table 5. Partial regression coefficients (95% confidence intervals) by multiple linear regression analysis against current body mass index (BMI), BMI at 20 years of age, and BMI change from 20 years of age in non-diabetics.
| Independent variables | Dedependent variables | |||||
| current BMI* | BMI at age20* | BMI-change* | ||||
| Men (n=3433) | ||||||
| Rate of eating categories | ||||||
| Very slow | -0.96 | (-1.66, -0.25) | -0.65 | (-1.24, -0.07) | -0.55 | (-1.15, 0.05) |
| Relatively slow | -0.67 | (-0.97, -0.36) | -0.56 | (-0.82, -0.31) | -0.31 | (-0.58, -0.05) |
| Medium | 0.00 | (reference) | 0.00 | (reference) | 0.00 | (reference) |
| Relatively fast | 0.76 | (0.55, 0.96) | 0.32 | (0.15, 0.49) | 0.56 | (0.38, 0.73) |
| Very fast | 1.46 | (1.17, 1.74) | 0.64 | (0.41, 0.88) | 1.05 | (0.81, 1.30) |
| BMI at age 20 years (kg/m2) | – | – | -0.38 | (-0.41, -0.34) | ||
| Energy intake (1000 kcal/day) | 0.45 | (0.32, 0.59) | 0.22 | (0.11, 0.34) | 0.31 | (0.20, 0.43) |
| Women (n=963) | ||||||
| Rate of eating categories | ||||||
| Very slow | -1.08 | (-2.35, 0.18) | -0.6 | (-1.63, 0.43) | -0.77 | (-1.95, 0.41) |
| Relatively slow | -0.31 | (-0.88, 0.26) | -0.08 | (-0.55, 0.38) | -0.28 | (-0.81, 0.25) |
| Medium | 0.00 | (reference) | 0.00 | (reference) | 0.00 | (reference) |
| Relatively fast | 0.55 | (0.17, 0.94) | 0.42 | (0.10, 0.73) | 0.37 | (0.01, 0.73) |
| Very fast | 1.49 | (0.88, 2.11) | 0.54 | (0.03, 1.05) | 1.27 | (0.69, 1.85) |
| BMI at age 20 years (kg/m2) | – | – | -0.55 | (-0.62, -0.47) | ||
| Energy intake (1000 kcal/day) | 0.48 | (0.16, 0.79) | 0.10 | (-0.15, 0.36) | 0.41 | (0.12, 0.71) |
* : adjusted for age, smoking status, physical activity, and alcohol drinking habit
– : not included