Table 4.

Association (adjusted) of overweight and obesity with hypertension, diabetes and comorbidity among adults in Bangladesh, BDHS 2017–2018

BMI status	Hypertension	Diabetes	Comorbidity
	AOR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)
Normal/underweight (ref)	1	1	1
Overweight	2.47* (2.22 to 2.75)	1.59* (1.37 to 1.84)	2.21* (1.81 to 2.71)
Obesity	2.65* (2.16 to 3.26)	1.86* (1.46 to 2.42)	2.86* (2.09 to 3.91)

Adjusted by respective significant explanatory variables in bivariate analysis.

*P<0.05.

AOR, adjusted OR; BDHS, Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey; BMI, body mass index.