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Table 5 Hazard ratios (HRs) for diabetes according to baseline body mass index (BMI) and frequency of physical exercise in older individuals (2015–2018)

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

 

Never

Less than once a week

More than once a week

Everyday

Number

 BMI < 24 kg/m2

6315

1477

6279

13,803

 24 kg/m2 ≤ BMI < 28 kg/m2

4972

1352

5569

13,370

 BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2

1726

446

1923

4355

No. of new cases of diabetes (%)

 BMI < 24 kg/m2

105 (1.7%)

24 (1.6%)

101 (1.6%)

256 (1.9%)

 24 kg/m2 ≤ BMI < 28 kg/m2

146 (2.9%)

42 (3.1%)

141 (2.5%)

312 (2.3%)

 BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2

56 (3.2%)

16 (3.6%)

62 (3.2%)

153 (3.5%)

No. per 1000 person-years

 BMI < 24 kg/m2

4.7

3.8

4.6

5.2

 24 kg/m2 ≤ BMI < 28 kg/m2

8.2

8.7

7.1

6.6

 BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2

9.1

10.1

9.0

9.9

HR (95% CI)

 BMI < 24 kg/m2

1.00

0.98 (0.63–1.53)

0.98 (0.74–1.29)

1.16 (0.92–1.45)

 24 kg/m2 ≤ BMI < 28 kg/m2

1.00

1.08 (0.77–1.52)

0.88 (0.69–1.11)

0.81 (0.67–0.99)

 BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2

1.00

0.76 (0.48–1.21)

0.48 (0.18–1.28)

0.67 (0.38–1.16)

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