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. 2022 Jan 19;64(4):271–277. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002486

TABLE 4.

Effect of Weight Change on Incidence of Health Problems in the Peri-Pandemic Cohort

Male Female
Odds Ratio 95% CI Odds Ratio 95% CI
Hypertension (N = 17,801) (N= 15,183)
 + 10 < kg 2.52 1.71–3.70 2.80 1.54–5.09
 +6 <∼+10 1.63 1.30–2.05 0.99 0.62–1.60
 +2 <∼+6 1.36 1.19–1.55 1.20 0.95–1.51
 –2 <∼<+2 1.00 Reference 1.00 Reference
 –6∼<–2 0.73 0.61–0.88 0.84 0.62–1.13
 –10∼<–6 0.74 0.51–1.06 0.66 0.34–1.27
 <–10 0.28 0.12–0.63 0.87 0.37–2.02
 p for trend <0.001 0.001
Hypercholesterolemia (N= 14,608) (N= 12,680)
 + 10 < kg 2.76 1.99–3.84 3.15 2.12–4.68
 +6<∼+10 2.05 1.69–2.47 1.52 1.15–2.00
 +2<∼+6 1.43 1.27–1.62 1.40 1.19–1.64
 –2<∼<+2 1.00 Reference 1.00 Reference
 –6∼<–2 0.75 0.63–0.89 0.77 0.62–0.96
 –10∼<–6 0.41 0.26–0.64 0.98 0.66–1.47
 <–10 0.60 0.33–1.10 1.17 0.64–2.16
 p for trend <0.001 <0.001
Hyperglycemia (N= 17,517) (N= 14,966)
 + 10< kg 3.02 1.99–4.60 1.83 1.04–3.21
 +6<∼+10 1.87 1.45–2.40 1.10 0.76–1.60
 +2<∼+6 1.54 1.32–1.80 1.03 0.84–1.27
 –2<∼<+2 1.00 Reference 1.00 Reference
 –6∼<–2 0.80 0.64–1.00 0.67 0.51–0.89
 –10∼<–6 0.59 0.35–0.98 0.54 0.29–0.99
 <–10 0.33 0.12–0.90 0.35 0.11–1.11
 p for trend <0.001 <0.001
Liver damage (N= 17,334) (N= 15,545)
 + 10< kg 5.16 3.79–7.04 3.54 1.90–6.60
 +6<∼+10 3.81 3.18–4.56 2.37 1.57–3.59
 +2<∼+6 2.21 1.95–2.51 1.76 1.35–2.30
 –2<∼<+2 1.00 Reference 1.00 Reference
 –6∼<–2 0.56 0.45–0.70 0.72 0.48–1.09
 –10∼<–6 0.18 0.09–0.37 0.88 0.42–1.82
 <–10 0.13 0.04–0.41 0.71 0.22–2.26
 p for trend <0.001 <0.001

Adjusted for age and BMI at baseline.