BMI in adolescence and subsequent ulcerative colitis risk in adulthood at least 4 years after the conscription assessment, stratified by stress resilience level
| Stress resilience level | Events/n | Unadjusted HR (95% CI) | Adjusted* HR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 423/50 965 | ||
| Underweight | 1.00 (0.77 to 1.29) | 0.99 (0.76 to 1.28) | |
| Normal weight | Reference | Reference | |
| Obese/overweight | 0.79 (0.53 to 1.16) | 0.80 (0.54 to 1.17) | |
| Moderate | 990/130 994 | ||
| Underweight | 0.98 (0.81 to 1.19) | 0.98 (0.81 to 1.19) | |
| Normal weight | Reference | Reference | |
| Obese/overweight | 0.62 (0.46 to 0.84) | 0.61 (0.45 to 0.82) | |
| High | 386/57 632 | ||
| Underweight | 1.71 (1.24 to 2.36) | 1.72 (1.25 to 2.38) | |
| Normal weight | Reference | Reference | |
| Obese/overweight | 1.02 (0.69 to 1.53) | 1.00 (0.67 to 1.50) |
*Adjusted for ESR, EVF, height, parental SEI, appendicitis before age 20 and region of residence.
ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; EVF, erythrocyte volume fraction; n, number; SEI, socioeconomic index.