International Journal of Endocrinology

Research Article

Body Mass Index and Its Change from Adolescence to Adulthood Are Closely Related to the Risk of Adult Metabolic Syndrome in China

Table 4

Odds ratios of BMIb and ΔBMI for the follow-up MetS risk after 5 years.
Group 1 (n = 47)Group 2 (n = 20)Group 3 (n = 20)Group 4 (n = 6)
1 (reference)5.11 (0.44, 59.92)5.11 (0.44, 59.92)230 (12.38, 4270)
—1 (reference)—45 (3.35, 603.99)
——1 (reference)45 (3.35, 603.99)
BMIb, the baseline BMI; BMIf, the follow-up BMI; ΔBMI = BMIf-BMIb; . Group1: BMIb < 23.47 kg/m2, ΔBMI < 1.95 kg/m2; Group2: BMIb < 23.47 kg/m2, ΔBMI > 1.95 kg/m2; Group 3: BMIb > 23.47 kg/m2, ΔBMI < 1.95 kg/m2; Group 4: BMIb > 23.47 kg/m2, ΔBMI > 1.95 kg/m2.