≥45 years; all participants

≥45 years; those with underlying disease

≥45 years; those without underlying disease

The mean follow-up period (year)

9.94

9.11

10.9

The mean follow-up period until death

9.91

9.46

10.9

All participants/ death (N)

33,708/10,104

18,006/6942

15,702/3162

n

No. of deaths

HR

95% CI

n

No. of deaths

HR

95% CI

n

No. of deaths

HR

95% CI

BMI category

-18.5

504

279

1.72

(1.51 - 1.95)*

270

182

1.84

(1.57 - 2.15)*

234

97

1.71

(1.37 - 2.11)*

18.5 - 22.5

4759

1738

1.17

(1.1 - 1.25)*

1940

1044

1.20

(1.10 - 1.30)*

2819

694

1.23

(1.11 - 1.37)*

22.5 - 25

6355

2126

1.00

(ref)

2938

1397

1.00

(ref)

3417

729

1.00

(ref)

25 - 30

13,262

3937

0.96

(0.91 - 1.01)

6986

2733

0.90

(0.85 - 0.96)*

6276

1204

0.95

(0.87 - 1.05)

30 - 35

5812

1382

1.00

(0.94 - 1.08)

3657

1053

0.88

(0.81 - 0.95)*

2155

329

1.00

(0.87 - 1.13)

35-

3016

642

1.45

(1.32 - 1.58)*

2215

533

1.20

(1.08 - 1.33)*

801

109

1.30

(1.05 - 1.58)*