Mortality ratio for BMI categories in 41 965 participants
| BMI (kg/m2) | Univariate | Multiadjusted* | ||
| Mortality ratio (95% CI) | p Value | Mortality ratio (95% CI) | p Value | |
| Men | ||||
| <18.5 | 1.69 (1.47 to 1.93) | <0.0001 | 1.62 (1.41 to 1.86) | <0.0001 |
| 18.5–24.9 | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | ||
| 25.0–29.9 | 0.90 (0.82 to 0.98) | 0.0163 | 0.91 (0.83 to 0.99) | 0.0260 |
| ≥30.0 | 1.13 (0.87 to 1.47) | 0.3712 | 1.14 (0.88 to 1.49) | 0.3177 |
| Women | ||||
| <18.5 | 1.50 (1.25 to 1.81) | <0.0001 | 1.46 (1.22 to 1.76) | <0.0001 |
| 18.5–24.9 | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | ||
| 25.0–29.9 | 1.00 (0.89 to 1.11) | 0.9613 | 0.98 (0.88 to 1.10) | 0.7841 |
| ≥30.0 | 1.29 (1.03 to 1.62) | 0.0273 | 1.23 (0.98 to 1.55) | 0.0717 |
↵* Adjusted for age groups, smoking status, alcohol drinking, sports and physical exercise, time spent walking and education.
BMI, body mass index.