Table 7 Cox proportional-hazards regression of cancer mortality for mid-arm circumference in normal weight, overweight and obese US individuals.

From: Mid-Arm Circumference and All-Cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer Mortality among Obese and Non-Obese US Adults: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III

Modelsa

Tertiles of MAC

Normal weight

Overweight

Obesity

Hazard Ratio (95% CI)

Hazard Ratio (95%CI)

Hazard Ratio (95%CI)

Model 1

T2 vs. T1

1.22 (0.38–3.90)

0.29 (0.02–4.66)

0.61 (0.41–0.92)

T3 vs. T1

1.07 (0.34–3.37)

0.22 (0.03–1.61)

0.77 (0.53–1.13)

Model 2

T2 vs. T1

2.07 (0.63–6.76)

0.97 (0.06–17.28)

0.76 (0.50–1.17)

T3 vs. T1

1.59 (0.47–5.38)

2.19 (0.92–17.83)

1.17 (0.71–1.95)

Model 3

T2 vs. T1

1.77 (0.56–4.33)

1.18 (0.65–21.49)

0.75 (0.49–1.14)

T3 vs. T1

1.36 (0.41–3.12)

2.70 (0.87–23.04)

1.12 (0.67–1.86)

Model 4

T2 vs. T1

1.77 (0.54–5.89)

1.17 (0.06–22.67)

0.75 (0.49–1.15)

T3 vs. T1

1.38 (0.41–4.71)

2.42 (0.27–21.60)

1.08 (0.64–1.80)

  1. aAdjusted covariates: Model 1: Unadjusted Model 2: Adjustment for age, race, sex and BMI Model 3: Model 2 + serum triglycerides, serum HDL, serum glucose, serum aspartate transaminase, C-reactive protein, serum uric acid, and serum total bilirubin Model 4: Model 3 + physical activity, systolic blood pressure, smoking, and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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