From: Obesity attenuates gender differences in cardiovascular mortality
 | BMI, kg/m2 | WC, cm* | WHR* | WHtR* | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<25.0 | 25.0-29.9 | 30.0-34.9 | ≥35.0 | <90 (F)/99 (M) | ≥90 (F)/99 (M) | <0.85 (F)/0.97 (M) | ≥0.85 (F)/0.97 (M) | <0.56 (F)/0.57 (M) | ≥0.56 (F)/0.57 (M) | |
No. of CVD deaths | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Women | 90 | 107 | 81 | 61 | 173 | 166 | 195 | 144 | 159 | 180 |
Men | 241 | 459 | 198 | 47 | 506 | 439 | 555 | 390 | 480 | 465 |
Mortality rate (95% CI) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Women | 7 (6-9) | 13 (11-16) | 25 (20-31) | 45 (34-58) | 9 (8-10) | 29 (25-34) | 10 (9-11) | 27 (22-31) | 8 (7-10) | 32 (27-37) |
Men | 25 (22-29) | 41 (37-45) | 63 (54-72) | 78 (57-104) | 28 (26-31) | 67 (61-74) | 29 (27-32) | 70 (63-77) | 26 (24-28) | 77 (70-84) |
Sex ratio in CVD mortality rate (M/F) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
Hazard ratios (95% CI)†|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
Women | 1.0 (Reference) | 1.0 (0.8-1.3) | 1.5 (1.1-2.0) | 2.8 (2.1-3.9) | 1.0 (Reference) | 1.9 (1.5-2.3) | 1.0 (Reference) | 1.6 (1.3-2.0) | 1.0 (Reference) | 2.0 (1.6-2.5) |
Men | 3.1 (2.5-4.0) | 3.5 (2.8-4.3) | 4.5 (3.5-5.7) | 6.5 (4.6-9.3) | 3.2 (2.7-3.8) | 4.8 (4.0-5.7) | 3.0 (2.6-3.6) | 4.5 (3.8-5.3) | 3.2 (2.7-3.9) | 5.1 (4.2-6.1) |
Sex ratio in CVD mortality risk (M/F) | 3.1 (2.5-4.0) | 3.5 (2.8-4.3) | 3.0 (2.3-3.8) | 2.3 (1.6-3.4) | 3.2 (2.7-3.8) | 2.6 (2.1-3.1) | 3.0 (2.6-3.6) | 2.7 (2.3-3.3) | 3.2 (2.7-3.9) | 2.6 (2.2-3.0) |
Hazard ratios (95% CI)†|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
Women | 1.0 (Reference) | 1.0 (0.8-1.4) | 1.6 (1.1-2.1) | 2.8 (2.0-3.8) | 1.0 (Reference) | 1.9 (1.6-2.4) | 1.0 (Reference) | 1.8 (1.5-2.3) | 1.0 (Reference) | 2.1 (1.7-2.6) |
Men | 2.8 (2.2-3.6) | 3.1 (2.5-3.9) | 3.8 (2.9-4.9) | 5.4 (3.8-7.7) | 2.9 (2.4-3.4) | 4.1 (3.4-5.0) | 2.7 (2.3-3.2) | 4.2 (3.5-5.1) | 3.0 (2.5-3.6) | 4.4 (3.6-5.3) |
Sex ratio in CVD mortality risk (M/F) | 2.8 (2.2-3.6) | 3.0 (2.4-3.7) | 2.4 (1.8-3.2) | 2.0 (1.3-2.9) | 2.9 (2.4-3.4) | 2.1 (1.8-2.6)§ | 2.7 (2.3-3.2) | 2.3 (1.9-2.8) | 3.0 (2.5-3.6) | 2.1 (1.8-2.5)§ |