Initial BMI and weight change categories (Q1 to Q5) showing mean BMI at Q1 and Q5, BMI categories at Q5 and mean cardiovascular risk factors (Q1) in 6194 men
| Initial BMI (kg/m2) | Number | Mean initial BMI (Q1) | Mean BMI Q5 | BMI categories at Q5 | Mean initial SBP | Mean initial chol | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Normal | % Moderately overweight(25–27.4) | % Considerably overweight(27.5–29.9) | % Obese | ||||||
| Chol, cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure. | |||||||||
| <25 | |||||||||
| Stable | 1546 | 23.1 | 23.2 | 92.8 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 139.8 | 6.16 |
| Loss | 214 | 23.2 | 21.7 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140.7 | 6.23 |
| Gain (4%–10%) | 840 | 22.7 | 24.1 | 58.4 | 36.3 | 0 | 0 | 139.8 | 6.10 |
| Gain (>10%) | 281 | 22.1 | 25.3 | 0 | 42.7 | 40.9 | 15.0 | 139.5 | 6.00 |
| 25–27.5 | |||||||||
| Stable | 1145 | 26.2 | 26.2 | 9.3 | 82.1 | 8.6 | 0 | 146.3 | 6.37 |
| Loss | 251 | 26.2 | 24.4 | 72.1 | 27.9 | 0 | 0 | 147.2 | 6.48 |
| Gain (4%–10%) | 435 | 26.1 | 27.7 | 0 | 43.2 | 56.6 | 0.2 | 143.8 | 6.37 |
| Gain (>10%) | 67 | 26.0 | 29.6 | 0 | 0 | 64.2 | 35.8 | 141.9 | 6.11 |
| 27.5–29.9 | |||||||||
| Stable | 562 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 80.1 | 6.1 | 148.8 | 6.40 |
| Loss | 188 | 28.6 | 26.3 | 11.7 | 71.8 | 16.5 | 0 | 152.0 | 6.41 |
| Gain (4%–10%) | 161 | 28.6 | 30.4 | 0 | 0 | 35.4 | 64.6 | 147.7 | 6.30 |
| Gain (>10%) | 28 | 28.7 | 32.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 151.8 | 6.47 |
| 30+ | |||||||||
| Stable | 231 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 89.7 | 154.7 | 6.51 |
| Loss | 129 | 32.2 | 29.2 | 4.7 | 13.2 | 55.0 | 27.1 | 158.7 | 6.68 |
| Gain (4%–10%) | 77 | 32.1 | 34.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 156.4 | 6.24 |
| Gain (>10%) | 21 | 32.6 | 37.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 152.4 | 6.13 |