Table 4 Reduction (n,%) per 1,000 population in selected chronic conditions associated with a 1 kg/m 2 reduction in BMI
Males | Females | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chronic condition | Scenario 1a(n, per 1,000) | Scenario 2b(n, per 1,000) | Reductioncn (%) | Scenario 1a(n, per 1,000) | Scenario 2b(n, per 1,000) | Reductioncn (%) |
Hypertension | 162.6 | 151.9 | 10.7 (6.6) | 162.4 | 150.7 | 11.7 (7.2) |
Raised cholesterol | 154.9 | 146.7 | 8.2 (5.3) | 183.3 | 179.5 | 3.8 (2.1) |
Lower back pain | 162.1 | 159.3 | 2.8 (1.7) | 168.2 | 162.6 | 5.6 (3.3) |
Osteoarthritis | 31.5 | 30.1 | 1.4 (4.0) | 62 | 58.9 | 3.1 (5.0) |
Diabetes | 30.6 | 29.5 | 1.1 (3.6) | 28 | 25.5 | 2.5 (8.9) |
Asthma | 52.9 | 50.9 | 2.0 (3.8) | 72.1 | 70.6 | 1.5 (2.1) |