Table 1

 Distribution of body mass index (BMI) and overweight at the age of 20, 30, 40, and 50 years in cases and controls

Age (years)
20304050
Cases (n = 252)Controls (n = 479)Cases (n = 255)Controls (n = 482)Cases (n = 263)Controls (n = 508)Cases (n = 271Controls (n = 526)
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD)22.2 (2.7)22.1 (2.7)23.8 (2.7)23.2 (2.7)25.5 (3.4)24.3 (3.0)26.7 (3.7)25.3 (3.2)
Overweight (BMI >25 kg/m2),%11.212.131.121.755.635.168.848.1