Distribution of other risk factors by weight change pattern from age 30 years to menopause
| Variable . | Weight gain, n (%) . | No change, n (%) . | Weight loss, n (%) . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI at age 18 y | ||||||
| ≤18.6 | 4,656 (70.7) | 1,760 (26.7) | 168 (2.6) | |||
| 18.7-20.0 | 4,786 (63.8) | 2,455 (32.7) | 264 (3.5) | |||
| 20.1-21.1 | 3,438 (60.8) | 1,954 (34.6) | 259 (4.6) | |||
| 21.2-22.9 | 4,135 (57.6) | 2,552 (35.5) | 493 (6.9) | |||
| >22.9 | 3,576 (53.8) | 2,247 (33.8) | 830 (12.5) | |||
| Age at menopause (y) | ||||||
| <45 | 2,951 (42.1) | 3,625 (51.7) | 431 (6.2) | |||
| 45-49 | 6,025 (65.2) | 2,622 (28.4) | 599 (6.5) | |||
| 50-54 | 9,141 (66.8) | 3,769 (27.6) | 772 (5.6) | |||
| ≥55 | 2,527 (67.8) | 979 (26.3) | 219 (5.9) | |||
| Education level | ||||||
| Less than high school | 1,745 (61.0) | 912 (31.9) | 203 (7.1) | |||
| High school | 10,768 (61.9) | 5,520 (31.8) | 1,100 (6.3) | |||
| High school or higher | 8,087 (60.7) | 4,532 (34.0) | 713 (5.4) | |||
| Age at menarche (y) | ||||||
| <12 | 3,194 (61.9) | 1,592 (30.8) | 377 (7.3) | |||
| 12 | 5,516 (61.2) | 2,918 (32.4) | 586 (6.5) | |||
| 13 | 6,027 (60.4) | 3,370 (33.8) | 578 (5.8) | |||
| ≥14 | 5,771 (62.2) | 3,050 (32.9) | 465 (5.0) | |||
| Oral contraceptive use | ||||||
| Never | 16,533 (61.3) | 8,856 (32.8) | 1,605 (6.0) | |||
| Ever | 4,043 (61.7) | 2,101 (32.1) | 407 (6.2) | |||
| HRT | ||||||
| Never | 13,330 (63.5) | 6,421 (30.6) | 1,227 (5.9) | |||
| Ever | 7,118 (57.6) | 4,459 (36.1) | 779 (6.3) | |||
| No. live births | ||||||
| 0 | 1,609 (55.9) | 1,058 (36.8) | 210 (7.3) | |||
| 1-2 | 6,220 (58.4) | 3,707 (34.8) | 717 (6.7) | |||
| 3-4 | 8,358 (62.5) | 4,275 (31.9) | 750 (5.6) | |||
| >4 | 4,356 (66.2) | 1,889 (28.7) | 331 (5.0) | |||
| Age at first live birth (y) | ||||||
| <20 | 3,981 (61.4) | 2,034 (31.4) | 465 (7.2) | |||
| 20-24 | 9,361 (61.4) | 4,946 (32.5) | 928 (6.1) | |||
| 25-29 | 4,179 (62.2) | 2,235 (33.2) | 309 (4.6) | |||
| ≥30 | 1,308 (65.6) | 598 (30.0) | 88 (4.4) | |||
| Smoking status | ||||||
| Current | 2,372 (48.3) | 2,057 (41.9) | 482 (9.8) | |||
| Former | 3,847 (59.9) | 2,156 (33.6) | 415 (6.5) | |||
| Never | 14,130 (64.7) | 6,619 (30.3) | 1,099 (5.0) | |||
| Daily alcohol consumption (g) | ||||||
| 0 | 11,861 (63.2) | 5,751 (30.6) | 1,156 (6.2) | |||
| ≤4 | 4,918 (61.1) | 2,663 (33.1) | 470 (5.8) | |||
| >4 | 3,865 (56.5) | 2,581 (37.7) | 395 (5.8) | |||
| Physical activity level | ||||||
| Low | 9,927 (63.8) | 4,724 (30.4) | 913 (5.9) | |||
| Moderate | 5,574 (60.8) | 3,082 (33.6) | 520 (5.7) | |||
| High | 4,784 (57.3) | 3,012 (36.1) | 558 (6.7) | |||
| Total caloric intake | ||||||
| <1,375 | 4,520 (58.6) | 2,644 (34.3) | 554 (7.2) | |||
| 1,376-1,275 | 4,886 (60.8) | 2,652 (33.0) | 494 (6.2) | |||
| 1,725-2,125 | 4,850 (62.2) | 2,488 (31.9) | 462 (5.9) | |||
| >2,125 | 5,032 (63.9) | 2,473 (31.4) | 367 (4.7) | |||
| Variable . | Weight gain, n (%) . | No change, n (%) . | Weight loss, n (%) . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI at age 18 y | ||||||
| ≤18.6 | 4,656 (70.7) | 1,760 (26.7) | 168 (2.6) | |||
| 18.7-20.0 | 4,786 (63.8) | 2,455 (32.7) | 264 (3.5) | |||
| 20.1-21.1 | 3,438 (60.8) | 1,954 (34.6) | 259 (4.6) | |||
| 21.2-22.9 | 4,135 (57.6) | 2,552 (35.5) | 493 (6.9) | |||
| >22.9 | 3,576 (53.8) | 2,247 (33.8) | 830 (12.5) | |||
| Age at menopause (y) | ||||||
| <45 | 2,951 (42.1) | 3,625 (51.7) | 431 (6.2) | |||
| 45-49 | 6,025 (65.2) | 2,622 (28.4) | 599 (6.5) | |||
| 50-54 | 9,141 (66.8) | 3,769 (27.6) | 772 (5.6) | |||
| ≥55 | 2,527 (67.8) | 979 (26.3) | 219 (5.9) | |||
| Education level | ||||||
| Less than high school | 1,745 (61.0) | 912 (31.9) | 203 (7.1) | |||
| High school | 10,768 (61.9) | 5,520 (31.8) | 1,100 (6.3) | |||
| High school or higher | 8,087 (60.7) | 4,532 (34.0) | 713 (5.4) | |||
| Age at menarche (y) | ||||||
| <12 | 3,194 (61.9) | 1,592 (30.8) | 377 (7.3) | |||
| 12 | 5,516 (61.2) | 2,918 (32.4) | 586 (6.5) | |||
| 13 | 6,027 (60.4) | 3,370 (33.8) | 578 (5.8) | |||
| ≥14 | 5,771 (62.2) | 3,050 (32.9) | 465 (5.0) | |||
| Oral contraceptive use | ||||||
| Never | 16,533 (61.3) | 8,856 (32.8) | 1,605 (6.0) | |||
| Ever | 4,043 (61.7) | 2,101 (32.1) | 407 (6.2) | |||
| HRT | ||||||
| Never | 13,330 (63.5) | 6,421 (30.6) | 1,227 (5.9) | |||
| Ever | 7,118 (57.6) | 4,459 (36.1) | 779 (6.3) | |||
| No. live births | ||||||
| 0 | 1,609 (55.9) | 1,058 (36.8) | 210 (7.3) | |||
| 1-2 | 6,220 (58.4) | 3,707 (34.8) | 717 (6.7) | |||
| 3-4 | 8,358 (62.5) | 4,275 (31.9) | 750 (5.6) | |||
| >4 | 4,356 (66.2) | 1,889 (28.7) | 331 (5.0) | |||
| Age at first live birth (y) | ||||||
| <20 | 3,981 (61.4) | 2,034 (31.4) | 465 (7.2) | |||
| 20-24 | 9,361 (61.4) | 4,946 (32.5) | 928 (6.1) | |||
| 25-29 | 4,179 (62.2) | 2,235 (33.2) | 309 (4.6) | |||
| ≥30 | 1,308 (65.6) | 598 (30.0) | 88 (4.4) | |||
| Smoking status | ||||||
| Current | 2,372 (48.3) | 2,057 (41.9) | 482 (9.8) | |||
| Former | 3,847 (59.9) | 2,156 (33.6) | 415 (6.5) | |||
| Never | 14,130 (64.7) | 6,619 (30.3) | 1,099 (5.0) | |||
| Daily alcohol consumption (g) | ||||||
| 0 | 11,861 (63.2) | 5,751 (30.6) | 1,156 (6.2) | |||
| ≤4 | 4,918 (61.1) | 2,663 (33.1) | 470 (5.8) | |||
| >4 | 3,865 (56.5) | 2,581 (37.7) | 395 (5.8) | |||
| Physical activity level | ||||||
| Low | 9,927 (63.8) | 4,724 (30.4) | 913 (5.9) | |||
| Moderate | 5,574 (60.8) | 3,082 (33.6) | 520 (5.7) | |||
| High | 4,784 (57.3) | 3,012 (36.1) | 558 (6.7) | |||
| Total caloric intake | ||||||
| <1,375 | 4,520 (58.6) | 2,644 (34.3) | 554 (7.2) | |||
| 1,376-1,275 | 4,886 (60.8) | 2,652 (33.0) | 494 (6.2) | |||
| 1,725-2,125 | 4,850 (62.2) | 2,488 (31.9) | 462 (5.9) | |||
| >2,125 | 5,032 (63.9) | 2,473 (31.4) | 367 (4.7) | |||