Table 1

BMI (kg/m2) at baseline assessmentCross-sectionalLongitudinal
(dependent variable = baseline HAQ score)(dependent variable= year 1 HAQ score)
UnivariateMultivariateUnivariateMultivariate
OR95% CIsOR95% CIsOR95% CIsOR95% CIs
BMI <25ReferentReferentReferentReferent
BMI 25-29.99 (overweight)1.000.80–1.251.190.86–1.660.960.75–1.221.220.84–1.79
BMI ≥30 (obese)1.591.24–2.031.611.12–2.311.851.43–2.401.991.34–2.96