Table 2 Associations between past obesity and cancer mortality.¹

Past obesity (ref: past non-obesity)

1913, 46.3

0.92(0.92,0.93)

< 0.01

Gender subgroup

Male (ref: past non-obesity)

2032, 44.6

0.95 (0.94,0.96)

< 0.01

Female (ref: past non-obesity)

2026, 55.4

0.90(0.90,0.91)

< 0.01

Age subgroup

<60 (ref: past non-obesity)

967, 34.8

0.71(0.70,0.71)

< 0.01

≥ 60 (ref: past non-obesity)

3091, 65.2

0.94(0.93,0.94)

< 0.01

Joint analysis

Keep normal

2065, 51.9

ref.

-

Past obesity only

672, 15.4

0.96(0.96,0.97)

< 0.01

Currently obesity only

80, 1.8

1.39(1.38,1.41)

< 0.01

Keep obesity

1241,30.9

0.78(0.77,0.78)

< 0.01