Cross-sectional analysis of standardised anthropometric measures at V2 by age group
| Anthropometric measures | Age (years) | P value for trend | ||||
| 25 to <45 (Ref) β (95% CI)* | 45 to <55 β (95% CI) | 55 to <65 β (95% CI) | 65 to <75 β (95% CI) | 75+ β (95% CI) | ||
| BMI | 0 | −0.25 (−0.37 to –0.14) | −0.31 (−0.42 to 0.20) | −0.48 (−0.60 to 0.36) | −0.80 (−0.94 to 0.66) | <0.0001 |
| WC | 0 | −0.12 (−0.24 to –0.00) | −0.01 (−0.12 to 0.11) | −0.09 (−0.21 to 0.03) | −0.27 (−0.42 to 0.13) | 0.018 |
| WHtR | 0 | −0.12 (−0.24 to –0.01) | −0.0 1 (−0.12 to 0.11) | −0.05 (−0.17 to 0.07) | −0.18 (−0.32 to 0.03) | 0.325 |
| WHR | 0 | 0.08 (−0.03 to 0.20) | 0.35 (0.23 to 0.46) | 0.43 (0.31 to 0.55) | 0.48 (0.33 to 0.62) | <0.0001 |
*β coefficient and 95% CI from linear regression models, adjusting for sex, education, physical activity, smoking status, alcohol consumption and nutritional intake.
BMI, body mass index; Ref, reference group; WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio; WHtR, waist-to-height ratio.