Table 2.

Baseline Maximal Walking Speed (m/s) and 11-Year Change (m/s) by BMI and Waist Circumference in Men and Women Aged 55 to 69 Years.

Variables	Men (n = 409)		Women (n = 498)
	Baseline maximal walking speed	11-year change	Baseline maximal walking speed	11-year change
BMI
<30	1.85 [1.81, 1.90]	−0.20 [−0.25, −0.16]	1.60 [1.56, 1.65]	−0.15 [−0.18, −0.12]
≥30	1.80 [1.73, 1.88]	−0.27 [−0.36, −0.19]	1.51 [1.46, 1.56]	−0.21 [−0.26, −0.17]
BMI × Time		p = .135		p = .037
Waist circumference
Low	1.89 [1.84, 1.93]	−0.21 [−0.25, −0.16]	1.59 [1.55, 1.64]	−0.15 [−0.19, −0.10]
High	1.77 [1.72, 1.82]	−0.25 [−0.31, −0.18]	1.56 [1.52, 1.61]	−0.19 [−0.23, −0.16]
Waist × Time		p = .309		p = .101

Note. Analyses adjusted for age, education, smoking, alcohol, physical activity, and grip strength. BMI = body mass index.