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Table 5. Odds ratios relating body mass index (BMI) to high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease, by sex, household population aged 18 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2004
  High blood pressure Diabetes Heart disease
Adjusted odds ratio 95% confidence interval Adjusted odds ratio 95% confidence interval Adjusted odds ratio 95% confidence interval
Both sexes Normal weight1
1.0
…
1.0
…
1.0
…
Overweight
1.52
1.2, 2.0
1.62
1.1, 2.3
1.3
0.9, 1.9
Obese Class I
2.92
2.1, 3.8
3.82
2.5, 5.8
1.82
1.2, 2.9
Obese Class II, III
…
…
5.42
3.4, 8.4
2.12
1.3, 3.5
Obese Class II
4.72
3.0, 7.5
…
…
…
…
Obese Class III
5.42
3.3, 8.6
…
…
…
…
Men Normal weight1
1.0
…
1.0
…
1.0
…
Overweight
1.82
1.1, 2.9
1.5
0.9, 2.5
1.72
1.1, 2.7
Obese Class I
3.32
2.0, 5.5
5.12
2.6, 10.1
2.42
1.2, 4.5
Obese Class II, III
…
…
7.02
3.4, 14.4
2.72
1.2, 5.8
Obese Class II
6.62
3.0, 14.4
…
…
…
…
Obese Class III
4.92
1.9, 12.7
…
…
…
…
Women Normal weight1
1.0
…
1.0
…
1.0
…
Overweight
1.3
0.9, 1.7
1.82
1.0, 3.3
1.0
0.6, 1.6
Obese Class I
2.52
1.7, 3.7
2.92
1.7, 4.9
1.4
0.7, 2.7
Obese Class II, III
…
…
4.42
2.4, 8.1
1.6
0.8, 3.1
Obese Class II
3.52
1.9, 6.2
…
…
…
…
Obese Class III
5.22
2.8, 9.5
…
…
…
…
Note: Models control for age (continuous), marital status, education, household income, smoking, and leisure-time physical activity.
1. Reference category
2. Significanlty different from normal weight (p < 0.05)
Data source: 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey: Nutrition