Table 3 Age-adjusted odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence interval (CI) for BMI obese, waist circumference (WC) abdominal obesity and body fat percentage (BF%) obesity by gender, obtained by weighted logistic regression analysis.
From: Risk of obesity in immigrants compared with Swedes in two deprived neighbourhoods
Outcome variable | Gender | Swedish | Other European | Middle Eastern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BMI obese | Men | 1 (Reference) | 4.14 (1.10–15.5) | 2.48 (0.99–6.24) |
WC abdominal obesity |  | 1 (Reference) | 1.89 (0.43–8.33) | 1.16 (0.48–2.83) |
BF% obesity |  | 1 (Reference) | 1.57 (0.37–6.60) | 1.84 (0.77–4.40) |
BMI obesity | Women | 1 (Reference) | 0.91 (0.21–3.83) | 5.53 (1.91–16.1) |
WC abdominal obesity |  | 1 (Reference) | 1.64 (0.50–5.36) | 2.74 (1.15–6.56) |
BF% obesity |  | 1 (Reference) | 0.43 (0.08–2.19) | 3.18 (1.36–7.46) |