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Table 3 Relationship between categories of body mass index (BMI) and diabetes and proportion of diabetic persons in the entire population that is attributable to overweight and obesity (95% confidence intervals in brackets)

From: Prevalence, awareness and control of diabetes in the Seychelles and relationship with excess body weight

 

Men

Women

All

 

Prevalence (%)

Odds ratio*

PAF (%)

Prevalence (%)

Odds ratio*

PAF (%)

Prevalence (%)

Odds ratio*

PAF (%)

Overweight

         

(BMI: 25–29 kg/m2)

37 (33–41)

2.1 (1.9–2.2)

26 (16–36)

33 (30–37)

2.6 (2.3–3.0)

20 (12–26)

35 (32–38)

3.5 (3.2–3.8)

23 (14–31)

Obesity

         

(BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2)

15 (12–18)

2.6 (2.4–2.9)

17 (11–23)

35 (32–29)

4.5 (4.0–5.1)

36 (25–45)

25 (23–28)

3.3 (2.0–5.5)

26 (15–36)

Overweight or obesity

         

(BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2)

52 (48–56)

2.2 (2.1–2.4)

43 (29–55)

68 (64–72)

3.6 (3.2–4.1)

56 (41–67)

60 (57–63)

2.6 (2.4–2.8)

49 (35–61)

  1. All models are adjusted for age.
  2. Estimates are standardized for age [19].
  3. BMI: body mass index.
  4. PAF: population attributable fraction.
  5. * reference category: BMI <25 kg/m2.
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