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Table 3 Odds ratio estimates* (95% confidence interval) for the prevalence of chronic diseases in different BMI categories in Italian males

From: Obesity and prevalence of chronic diseases in the 1999–2000 Italian National Health Survey

 

BMI (kg/m2)

 

Underweight

Normal

Overweight

Obese I

Obese II/III

 
 

OR

95% CI†

1‡ (OR)

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

** p for trend

Diabetes mellitus

0.43

(0.19–0.96)

1

1.24

(1.09–1.42)

2.34

(1.95–2.81)

4.21

(2.94–6.03)

<0.01

Hypertension

0.44

(0.27–0.73)

1

1.70

(1.57–1.85)

2.62

(2.31–2.97)

4.14

(3.14–5.46)

<0.01

Varices

0.62

(0.29–1.32)

1

1.10

(0.97–1.25)

1.31

(1.07–1.59)

2.02

(1.31–3.10)

<0.01

Respiratory diseases

1.55

(1.01–2.37)

1

1.00

(0.89–1.11)

1.30

(1.09–1.53)

2.11

(1.49–2.98)

<0.01

Bronchial asthma

1.58

(1.00–2.52)

1

0.87

(0.76–0.99)

1.08

(0.87–1.35)

2.13

(1.41–3.21)

0.37

Thyroid diseases

1.08

(0.53–2.23)

1

1.32

(1.04–1.68)

1.81

(1.25–2.63)

1.43

(0.67–3.05)

<0.01

Osteoarthritis

1.11

(0.81–1.53)

1

1.29

(1.20–1.39)

1.59

(1.42–1.78)

2.00

(1.55–2.58)

<0.01

Lower back pain and sciatica

0.86

(0.56–1.33)

1

1.26

(1.15–1.38)

1.38

(1.20–1.60)

1.61

(1.18–2.19)

<0.01

Osteoporosis

1.49

(0.76–2.93)

1

0.86

(0.68–1.09)

0.99

(0.69–1.42)

1.75

(0.81–3.80)

0.93

Cancer

3.20

(1.56–6.56)

1

0.85

(0.65–1.11)

1.14

(0.72–1.81)

1.36

(0.57–3.27)

0.90

Myocardial infarction

1.21

(0.53–2.75)

1

1.47

(1.21–1.79)

2.13

(1.59–2.87)

5.44

(3.24–9.12)

<0.01

Angina pectoris

0.49

(0.12–1.98)

1

1.39

(1.08–1.78)

1.44

(1.00–2.08)

2.43

(1.15–5.16)

<0.01

Thrombosis

1.35

(0.63–2.90)

1

1.05

(0.82–1.35)

1.71

(1.19–2.46)

3.51

(1.56–7.90)

<0.01

MI – angina pectoris – thrombosis1

1.13

(0.61–2.10)

1

1.37

(1.18–1.58)

1.90

(1.53–2.37)

4.39

(2.83–6.81)

<0.01

  1. Data from the Italian National Health Survey, ISTAT, 1999–2000.
  2. *Adjusted for age, education level and smoking habits
  3. ‡ Reference category
  4. **p for trend was evaluated excluding the underweight group
  5. 1 At least one of the indicated diseases
  6. MI, myocardial infarction