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Table 5 Values estimated for each model for the three profiles of individual considered (healthy, intermediate and unhealthy)

From: Factors associated with overweight: are the conclusions influenced by choice of the regression method?

Models

Profiles

Healthy

Intermediate

Unhealthy

Gamma

 (E[BMI])

16.79

26.13

38.15

Linear

 (E[BMI])

17.02

26.07

37.69

Quantile

 0.25 (E[BMI])

16.59

23.56

32.36

 0.50 (E[BMI])

16.69

25.86

37.02

 0.75 (E[BMI])

17.06

27.86

43.26

Logistic

 Overweight (P[BMI ≥ 25])

0.7

51.4

99.8

Multinomial

 Normal (P[BMI < 25])

98.8

49.5

0.0

 Overweight (P[BMI ≥ 25 e BMI < 30])

1.2

34.7

7.0

 Obesity (P[BMI ≥ 30])

0.0

15.8

92.9

  1. E[BMI] = expected value of BMI, in kg/m2; P[BMI] = probability of BMI ≥ e/or < certain value, in %