From: Hospital admissions in relation to body mass index in UK women: a prospective cohort study
 | Annual standardized hospital admission rates (95% CI) per 1,000 women with body mass index (kg/m2): | |||||
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Age-group | <22.5 | 22.5-24.9 | 25.0-29.9 | 30.0-34.9 | 35+ | Trend in rate ratio (95% CI) per 5Â kg/m2 increase in BMI |
All women | 237 (236-238) | 235 (234-236) | 258 (258-259) | 297 (296-298) | 346 (344-349) | 1.12 (1.12-1.13) |
50 to 54 | 170 (170-172) | 170 (168-172) | 189 (188-191) | 218 (215-222) | 254 (250-260) | 1.13 (1.12-1.14) |
55 to 59 | 195 (194-197) | 193 (192-194) | 215 (214-216) | 249 (247-251) | 293 (290-297) | 1.13 (1.12-1.13) |
60 to 64 | 235 (233-237) | 231 (230-233) | 255 (254-256) | 292 (290-295) | 350 (346-354) | 1.13 (1.13-1.13) |
65 to 69 | 290 (287-292) | 290 (288-292) | 316 (314-317) | 367 (363-370) | 414 (408-420) | 1.13 (1.13-1.14) |
75+ | 384 (379-389) | 385 (381-389) | 415 (411-418) | 466 (460-473) | 528 (516-540) | 1.06 (1.06-1.07) |