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Table 4 Hazard ratios (HRs) for diabetes according to weight, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference (WC) variation in older individuals (2015–2018)

From: Fluctuations in waist circumference increase diabetes risk: a 4-year cohort study in 61,587 older adults

Weight change (kg)

< − 6

− 6 to − 3

− 3 to 0

0

0 to 3

3 to 6

> 6

Number

New-onset diabetes (%)

3694

122 (3.3%)

6062

13,730

15,313

13,365

5417

4006

134 (2.2%)

283 (2.1%)

348 (2.3%)

239 (1.8%)

129 (2.4%)

159 (4.0%)

New-onset diabetes/1000 person-years

9.7

6.2

5.8

6.5

5.0

6.7

11.4

HR (95% CI)*

1.48 (1.21–1.83)

0.98 (0.81–1.20)

0.91 (0.77–1.06)

1.00

0.79 (0.67–0.93)

1.05 (0.86–1.29)

1.77 (1.47–2.14)

Weight change (%)

< − 10%

− 10% to − 5%

− 5% to 0

0

0 to 5%

5% to 10%

> 10%

Number

3103

5348

10,054

19,206

10,100

6796

6980

New-onset diabetes (%)

67 (2.2%)

130 (2.4%)

233 (2.3%)

393

(2.0%)

217 (2.1%)

167 (2.5%)

207 (3.0%)

New-onset diabetes/1000 person-years

6.1

6.8

6.5

5.8

6.0

6.9

8.4

HR (95% CI)*

1.08 (0.83–1.40)

1.19 (0.97–1.45)

1.14 (0.97–1.34)

1.00

1.06 (0.90–1.25)

1.21 (1.01–1.45)

1.48 (1.25–1.75)

BMI change (kg/m2)

< − 2

− 2 to − 1

− 1 to 0

0

0 to 1

1 to 2

> 2

Number

4655

6613

11,206

12,422

11,869

7453

7369

New-onset diabetes (%)

142 (3.1%)

145 (2.2%)

226 (2.0%)

288 (2.3%)

228 (1.9%)

139 (1.9%)

246 (3.3%)

New-onset diabetes/1000 person-years

8.6

6.1

5.6

6.5

5.4

5.2

9.5

HR (95% CI)*

1.32 (1.08–1.62)

0.95 (0.78–1.16)

0.87 (0.73–1.04)

1.00

0.83 (0.70–0.99)

0.80 (0.65–0.98)

1.45 (1.22–1.72)

BMI change (%)

< − 10%

− 10% to − 5%

− 5% to 0

0

0 to 5%

5% to 10%

> 10%

Number

2917

6073

13,543

12,422

13,782

7045

5805

New-onset diabetes (%)

84 (2.9%)

150 (2.5%)

281 (2.1%)

288

(2.3%)

258 (1.9%)

156 (2.2%)

197 (3.4%)

New-onset diabetes/1000 person-years

8.1

6.9

5.8

6.5

5.2

6.2

9.7

HR (95% CI)*

1.27 (0.99–1.62)

1.07 (0.88–1.30)

0.90 (0.76–1.06)

1.00

0.81 (0.68–0.95)

0.96 (0.79–1.16)

1.48 (1.23–1.77)

WC change (cm)

 < − 6

− 6 to -3

− 3 to 0

0

0 to 3

3 to 6

 > 6

Number

5451

5027

8027

19,206

8242

6272

9362

New-onset diabetes (%)

129 (2.4%)

121 (2.4%)

180 (2.2%)

393

(2.0%)

167 (2.0%)

159 (2.5%)

265 (2.8%)

New-onset diabetes/1000 person-years

6.6

6.7

6.4

5.8

5.7

7.1

8.0

HR (95% CI)*

1.17 (0.96–1.43)

1.17 (0.96–1.44)

1.10 (0.92–1.31)

1.00

1.00 (0.83–1.19)

1.25 (1.04–1.50)

1.41 (1.20–1.65)

WC change (%)

< − 10%

− 10% to − 5%

− 5% to 0

0

0 to 5%

5% to 10%

> 10%

Number

3103

5348

10,054

19,206

10,100

6796

6980

New-onset diabetes (%)

67 (2.2%)

130 (2.4%)

233 (2.3%)

393

(2.0%)

217 (2.1%)

167 (2.5%)

207 (3.0%)

New-onset diabetes/1000 person-years

6.1

6.8

6.6

5.8

6.0

6.9

8.4

HR (95% CI)*

1.08 (0.83–1.40)

1.19 (0.97–1.45)

1.14 (0.97–1.34)

1.00

1.06 (0.90–1.25)

1.21 (1.01–1.45)

1.48 (1.25–1.75)

  1. *P < 0.01, CI, confidence interval
  2. The HRs were adjusted for confounders including baseline age, ALT and TBIL levels, alcohol consumption, and statin use