Table 1 Mean baseline body weight and weight change by age and gender
From: Multiple socioeconomic determinants of weight gain: the Helsinki Health Study
Women | Mean body weight at baseline (kg) | Weight change (kg) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | n | kg [95% CI] | kg [95% CI] |
40 | 1075 | 67.2 [66.4-67.9] | 3.1 [2.7-3.4] |
45 | 1150 | 67.6 [66.9-68.4] | 3.1 [2.7-3.4] |
50 | 1198 | 67.5 [66.8-68.2] | 1.9 [1.6-2.3] |
55 | 1330 | 70.1 [69.4-70.8] | 1.0 [0.7-1.4] |
60 | 617 | 70.5 [69.5-71.5] | 0.0 [−0.5-0.4] |
All | 5370 | 68.5 [68.2-68.9] | 1.8 [1.7-2.0] |
Men | |||
Age | n | ||
40 | 208 | 82.0 [80.1-83.8] | 2.8 [2.1-3.6] |
45 | 226 | 84.3 [82.5-86.0] | 1.9 [1.2-2.7] |
50 | 252 | 84.4 [82.8-86.1] | 1.8 [1.1-2.5] |
55 | 361 | 83.4 [82.0-84.8] | 0.8 [0.2-1.4] |
60 | 205 | 84.5 [82.6-86.3] | −0.8 [−1.6-(0.0)] |
All | 1252 | 83.7 [82.9-84.5] | 1.3 [1.0-1.6] |