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. 2022 Dec 7;14:186. doi: 10.1186/s13098-022-00952-4

Table 4.

Included studies reporting mortality risk from CV events/total knee arthroplasty/stroke in populations with obesity or OWRC

Study Year Country Comorbidity BMI (kg/m2) Risk Mortality Note
Batsis et al. [69] 2014 USA Not reported ≥ 30.0 HR 0.90 (95% CI 0.57–1.43) CV Relative to normal weight (BMI 18.5–25.0)
Crotti et al. [71] 2018 Italy Not reported 30.0–39.9 HR 1.01 (95% CI 0.75–1.35) CV Relative to normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9)
≥ 40 HR 1.32 (95% CI 0.53–3.28)
Perotto et al. [70] 2013 Italy T2D 26.8–30.0 (< 65 years old) HR 1.29 (95% CI 0.62–2.65) CV Relative to BMI < 24.2
> 30.0 (< 65 years old) HR 0.83 (95% CI 0.39–1.74)
26.8–30.0 (≥ 65 years old) HR 0.86 (95% CI 0.64–1.19)
> 30.0 (≥ 65 years old) HR 0.67 (95% CI 0.45–0.95)
Ratwatte et al. [72] 2021 Australia Not reported 30.0–39.9 OR 0.42 (95% CI 0.25–0.72) CV (in-hospital mortality for acute coronary syndrome) Relative to normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9)
> 40.0 OR 0.97 (95% CI 0.45–2.1)
30.0–39.9 OR 0.37 (95% CI 0.15–0.91) CV (6 months post hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome)
> 40.0 OR 0.88 (95% CI 0.22–3.54)
Bhaskaran et al. [73] 2018 UK Not reported 30.0–34.9 HR 1.27 (95% CI 1.25–1.30) CV Relative to BMI 22.5–24.9
35.0–39.9 HR 1.65 (95% CI 1.60–1.70)
≥ 40.0 HR 2.49 (95% CI 2.37–2.61)
Boggs et al. [74] 2011 USA Not reported 30.0–34.9 HR 2.77 (95% CI 1.62–4.73) CV Relative to BMI 20.0–24.9
35.0–49.9 HR 3.90 (95% CI 2.29–6.64)
Borgeraas et al. [53] 2014 Norway Not reported ≥ 30.0 (male) HR 1.19 (95% CI 0.76–1.85) CV Relative to normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9)
≥ 30.0 (female) HR 0.43 (95% CI 0.14–1.28)
Champagne-Langabeer et al. [75] 2017 USA Not reported 30.0–34.9 OR 1.20 (95% CI 0.46–3.11) CV Relative to normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9)
35.0–39.9 OR 0.65 (95% CI 0.14–3.06)
≥ 40.0 OR 3.83 (95% CI 1.02–14.41)
Czernichow et al. [78] 2011 UK Not reported 20.0–35.0 HR 1.10 (95% CI 1.05–1.16) CV HR for one higher standard deviation in BMI
Das et al. [79] 2011 USA Not reported 35.0–<40.0 HR 1.10 (95% CI 0.95–1.26) CV Relative to BMI 30.0 to <35.0
≥ 40.0 HR 1.64 (95% CI 1.32–2.03)
Eeg-Olofsson et al. [80] 2014 Sweden T2D 25.0–27.4 HR 0.79 (95% CI 0.65–0.96) CV Relative to normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9)
27.5–29.9 HR 0.92 (95% CI 0.76–1.11)
30.0–34.9 HR 1.16 (95% CI 0.97–1.38)
≥ 35.0 HR 1.55 (95% CI 1.26–1.90)
Hotchkiss et al. [85] 2013 UK Not reported ≥ 30.0 (male) HR 1.13 (95% CI 0.69–1.86) CV Relative to normal weight (BMI 18.5–25.0)
≥ 30.0 (female) HR 1.51 (95% CI 0.90–2.56)
Kjøllesdal et al. [86] 2019 Norway Not reported ≥ 30.0 HR 1.66 (95% CI 1.53–1.74) CV Relative to BMI < 25.0
Kjøllesdal et al. [87] 2018 Norway Not reported ≥ 30.0 (male, early adulthood) HR 2.70 (95% CI 1.88–3.78) CV Relative to normal weight (BMI 18.5–25.0)
≥ 30.0 (male, midlife) HR 1.46 (95% CI 1.25–1.70)
≥ 30.0 (female, early adulthood) HR 1.81 (95% CI 0.82–3.97)
≥ 30.0 (female, midlife) HR 1.21 (95% CI 0.78–1.89)
Ma et al. [81] 2011 USA Not reported 30.0–<35.0 HR 2.98 (95% CI 2.30–3.87) CV Relative to BMI 18.5 to <20.0
≥ 35.0 HR 5.25 (95% CI 3.89–7.07)
Ma et al. [82] 2013 USA Not reported 30.0–34.9 (never smoked) HR 3.22 (95% CI 2.11–4.91) (age 18–44) HR 1.94 (95% CI 1.51–2.49) (age 45–64) HR 1.16 (95% CI 1.06–1.28) (age 65–99) CV Relative to normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9) never smoked
30.0–34.9 (former smoker) HR 3.68 (95% CI 2.09–6.50) (age 18–44) HR 2.50 (95% CI 2.05–3.05) (age 45–64) HR 1.39 (95% CI 1.21–1.59) (age 65–99)
30.0–34.9 (current smoker) HR 7.00 (95% CI 4.66–10.51) (age 18–44) HR 4.08 (95% CI 3.21–5.18) (age 45–64) HR 2.21 (95% CI 1.76–2.76) (age 65–99)
≥ 35.0 (never smoked) HR 8.27 (95% CI 4.95–13.81) (age 18–44) HR 3.26 (95% CI 2.49–4.28) (age 45–64) HR 1.19 (95% CI 0.98–1.44) (age 65–99)
≥ 35.0 (former smoker) HR 5.39 (95% CI 2.68–10.83) (age 18–44) HR 3.80 (95% CI 2.80–5.15) (age 45–64) HR 1.68 (95% CI 1.36–2.07) (age 65–99)
≥ 35.0 (current smoker) HR 12.20 (95% CI 7.73–19.27) (age 18–44) HR 4.99 (95% CI 3.36–7.42) (age 45–64) HR 2.17 (95% CI 1.37–3.43) (age 65–99)
McAuley et al. [83] 2014 USA Not reported ≥ 30.0 HR 1.76 (95% CI 1.17–2.67) CV Relative to normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9)
Payvar et al. [84] 2013 USA Not reported > 40.0 OR 1.14 (95% CI 1.04–1.25) CV (all in-hospital mortality post percutaneous coronary intervention Relative to BMI 20.0–25.0
OR 1.22 (95% CI 1.08–1.39) CV (mortality following percutaneous coronary intervention following presentation with STEMI)
Iyen et al. [61] 2021 UK Not reported Trajectory 2: 33.7 → 34.9 HR 1.44 (95% CI 1.31–1.58) CV (Trajectories over 10 years) Relative to trajectory 1: BMI 28.7 → 29.7
Trajectory 3: 39.9 → 41.1 HR 2.06 (95% CI 1.86–2.29)
Trajectory 4: 49.1 → 49.8 HR 3.31 (95% CI 2.84–3.86)
Silventoinen et al. [67] 2014 Sweden Not reported ≥ 30.0 HR 2.35 (95% CI 1.81–3.05) CV Relative to BMI 20.1–22.4
HR 2.08 (95% CI 1.56–2.77) Stroke
Bo et al. [76] 2012 Italy Not reported > 30.0 (insulin resistant) HR 2.43 (95% CI 1.57–3.29) CV Relative to BMI < 25.0, insulin sensitive
> 30.0 (insulin sensitive) HR 2.95 (95% CI 1.03–3.98)
Calori et al. [77] 2011 Italy Not reported ≥ 30.0 (insulin resistant) HR 1.52 (95% CI 1.02–2.26) CV Relative to BMI < 30, insulin sensitive
≥ 30.0 (insulin sensitive) HR 1.04 (95% CI 0.32–3.30)
Alvi et al. [62] 2015 USA Not reported 30.0–35.0 OR 0.64 (95% CI 0.05–8.36) Total knee arthroplasty Relative to normal weight (BMI 18.5–25.0)
35.0–40.0 OR 1.56 (95% CI 0.21–11.50)
> 40.0 OR 0.90 (95% CI 0.09–9.54)
Sing et al. [63] 2016 USA Not reported 8.5 → 40.0 0.03% trend in absolute risk of mortality across BMI increase Total knee arthroplasty
Sundara et al. [64] 2019 USA Not reported 30.0–39.9 OR 0.125 (95% CI 0.011–1.385) Total knee arthroplasty Relative to normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9)
≥ 40.0 OR 0.000 (95% CI 0.000)
Andersen et al. [65] 2015 Denmark Not reported ≥ 30.0 HR 0.53 (95% CI 0.49–0.57) Stroke Relative to normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9)
Hoffman et al. [66] 2020 USA Not reported 30–39.9 OR 0.62 (95% CI 0.56–0.69) Stroke Relative to BMI < 30.0
≥ 40.0 OR 0.76 (95% CI 0.66–0.88)
Skolarus et al. [68] 2014 USA Not reported 33.0–34.0 HR 0.75a Stroke Relative to BMI 24
35.0–36.0 HR 0.6a
37.0–38.0 HR 0.5a
39.0–41.0 HR 1.0a
≥ 42.0 HR 1.5a

BMI body mass index, CI confidence interval, CV cardiovascular, HR hazard ratio, OR odds ratio, STEMI ST-elevation myocardial infarction, T2D type 2 diabetes

aEstimated results taken from graph (not tabulated)