Background
Methods
Study sample
Clinical data
Statistical analyses
Results
Baseline characteristics
Male | Female | Both sexes | |
---|---|---|---|
N | 2912 | 3211 | 6123 |
Mean age, year (SD) | 52.6 (10.8) | 53.5 (10.7) | 53.1 (10.8) |
Mean BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 26.6 (4.1) | 25.1 (4.9) | 25.8 (4.6) |
BMI categories, No (%) | |||
Underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2) | 21 (0.7) | 84 (2.6) | 105 (1.7) |
Normal weight (BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2) | 1073 (36.9) | 1756 (54.7) | 2829 (46.2) |
Overweight (BMI 25-29.9 kg/m2) | 1325 (45.5) | 909 (28.3) | 2234 (36.5) |
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) | 493 (16.9) | 462 (14.4) | 955 (15.6) |
Mean waist circumference, cm (SD) | 95.8 (11.2) | 83.4 (12.5) | 89.3 (13.4) |
Waist categories, No (%) | |||
Normal waist | 1297 (44.5) | 1413 (44.0) | 2710 (44.3) |
Medium waist | 840 (28.9) | 734 (22.9) | 1574 (25.7) |
Large waist | 775 (26.6) | 1064 (33.1) | 1839 (30.0) |
Mean bodyfat* (SD) | 23.8 (6.0) | 34.3 (8.2) | 29.3 (9.0) |
Excess of body fat, No (%) | |||
No | 2517 (86.4) | 2355 (73.3) | 4872 (79.6) |
Yes | 395 (13.6) | 856 (26.7) | 1251 (20.4) |
Smoking status, No (%) | |||
Non-smokers | 934 (32.1) | 1513 (47.1) | 2447 (40.0) |
Former smoker | 1122 (38.5) | 894 (27.8) | 2016 (32.9) |
Current smokers | 856 (29.4) | 804 (24.0) | 1660 (27.1) |
No of cigarettes per day, No (%) (n = 1515) | |||
1-10 cig/d | 201 (27.4) | 336 (43.1) | 537 (35.5) |
11-20 cig/d | 327 (44.5) | 336 (43.1) | 663 (43.8) |
>20 cig/d | 207 (28.2) | 108 (13.9) | 315 (20.8) |
Pack years, No (%) (n = 1472) | |||
0-10 UPA | 152 (21.4) | 235 (30.9) | 387 (26.3) |
10-25 UPA | 236 (33.2) | 271 (35.6) | 507 (34.4) |
25-50 UPA | 214 (30.1) | 204 (26.8) | 418 (28.4) |
>50 UPA | 109 (15.3) | 51 (6.7) | 160 (10.9) |
Highest level of education done, No (%) | |||
Obligatory school | 503 (17.3) | 770 (24.0) | 1273 (20.8) |
Apprenticeship | 1110 (38.1) | 1159 (36.1) | 2269 (37.1) |
High school | 248 (8.5) | 387 (12.1) | 635 (10.4) |
Master's degree | 410 (14.1) | 406 (12.6) | 816 (13.3) |
University | 641 (22.0) | 489 (15.2) | 1130 (18.5) |
Marital status, No (%) | |||
Single | 449 (15.4) | 558 (17.4) | 1007 (16.5) |
Married | 1946 (66.8) | 1655 (51.5) | 3601 (58.8) |
Divorced | 478 (16.4) | 752 (23.4) | 1230 (20.1) |
Widowed | 39 (1.3) | 246 (7.7) | 285 (4.7) |
Alcohol consumption, No (%) | |||
Abstinent | 461 (15.8) | 1194 (37.2) | 1655 (27) |
Consumption not at risk | 1876 (64.4) | 1574 (49.0) | 3450 (56.3) |
At risk consumption | 575 (19.8) | 443 (13.8) | 1018 (16.6) |
Mean adjusted WC, BF, and BMI according to smoking status and gender
Association between smoking and WC, BF, and BMI categories
Men | Age-adjusted OR 95% CI |
P
| Multiple-adjusted* OR 95% CI |
P
| |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WC | |||||||
Medium waist | 1-10 cig/d | 1 | 1 | ||||
11-20 cig/d |
1.70
| (1.10 - 2.63) | 0.02 |
1.73
| (1.11- 2.69) | 0.02 | |
>20 cig/d |
1.83
| (1.13 - 2.97) | 0.01 |
1.82
| (1.12 - 2.96) | 0.02 | |
P for trend
|
0.22
|
0.23
| |||||
Abdominal obesity | 1-10 cig/d | 1 | 1 | ||||
11-20 cig/d | 1.31 | (0.80 - 2.14) | 0.28 | 1.28 | (0.78- 2.10) | 0.32 | |
>20 cig/d |
1.93
| (1.15 - 3.25) | 0.01 |
1.94
| (1.15 - 3.27) | 0.01 | |
P for trend
|
0.04
|
0.03
| |||||
BMI | |||||||
Overweight | 1-10 cig/d | 1 | 1 | ||||
11-20 cig/d | 1.26 | (0.86 - 1.84) | 0.23 | 1.22 | (0.83 - 1.79) | 0.31 | |
>20 cig/d | 1.16 | (0.76 - 1.76) | 0.49 | 1.14 | (0.75 - 1.74) | 0.55 | |
P for trend
|
0.67
|
0.77
| |||||
Obesity | 1-10 cig/d | 1 | 1 | ||||
11-20 cig/d | 1.35 | (0.75 - 2.40) | 0.32 | 1.18 | (0.65 - 2.12) | 0.58 | |
>20 cig/d | 1.31 | (0.70 - 2.47) | 0.39 | 1.21 | (0.64 - 2.30) | 0.55 | |
P for trend
|
0.98
|
0.91
| |||||
Body fat | |||||||
Excess of body fat | 1-10 cig/d | 1 | 1 | ||||
11-20 cig/d | 1.15 | (0.64 - 2.09) | 0.64 | 1.05 | (0.58 - 1.92) | 0.86 | |
>20 cig/d | 1.18 | (0.62 - 2.24) | 0.62 | 1.15 | (0.60 - 2.20) | 0.68 | |
P for trend
|
0.95
|
0.75
| |||||
Women
|
Age-adjusted OR 95% CI
|
P
|
Multiple-adjusted* OR 95% CI
|
P
| |||
WC | |||||||
Medium waist | 1-10 cig/d | 1 | 1 | ||||
11-20 cig/d | 1.03 | (0.71 - 1.51) | 0.87 | 1.01 | (0.69 - 1.48) | 0.95 | |
>20 cig/d | 1.20 | (0.67 - 2.13) | 0.55 | 1.17 | (0.65 - 2.10) | 0.61 | |
P for trend
|
0.02
|
0.04
| |||||
Abdominal obesity | 1-10 cig/d | 1 | 1 | ||||
11-20 cig/d | 1.15 | (0.78 - 1.68) | 0.49 | 1.07 | (0.72 - 1.58) | 0.74 | |
>20 cig/d |
2.40
| (1.44 - 4.02) | 0.001 |
2.15
| (1.26 - 3.64) | 0.01 | |
P for trend
|
0.004
|
0.007
| |||||
BMI | |||||||
Overweight | 1-10 cig/d | 1 | 1 | ||||
11-20 cig/d | 1.33 | (0.92 - 1.93) | 0.13 | 1.27 | (0.87 - 1.84) | 0.22 | |
>20 cig/d | 1.34 | (0.79 - 2.27) | 0.28 | 1.24 | (0.72 - 2.13) | 0.44 | |
P for trend
|
0.43
|
0.53
| |||||
Obesity | 1-10 cig/d | 1 | 1 | ||||
11-20 cig/d | 0.78 | (0.45 - 1.35) | 0.37 | 0.69 | (0.39 - 1.22) | 0.20 | |
>20 cig/d | 1.46 | (0.74- 2.89) | 0.27 | 1.25 | (0.62 - 2.52) | 0.54 | |
P for trend
|
0.07
|
0.13
| |||||
Body fat | |||||||
Excess of body fat | 1-10 cig/d | 1 | 1 | ||||
11-20 cig/d | 1.42 | (0.95 - 2.10) | 0.08 | 1.34 | (0.89 - 2.00) | 0.16 | |
>20 cig/d |
2.29
| (1.38 - 3.81) | 0.001 |
2.11
| (1.25 - 3.57) | 0.01 | |
P for trend
|
0.06
|
0.07
|