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 | |||
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% 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 |