Biomarkers · Anthropometric
Fat Mass
U-shaped: both low and high values carry risk. Not measured in our NHANES panel; the curve is synthesised from the published association.
Hazard ratio relative to the curve's reference value, as synthesised from the published association.
Published hazard ratio1.42top vs bottom third (95% CI 1.28–1.58) · UK Biobank prospective cohort (n=502,631)
Where people sit
Population percentiles (kg) by sex and age band. Cycle or source as recorded in the catalogue.
| Sex | Age | 5th | 25th | Median | 75th | 95th | n | Cycle / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 20-39 | 4.38 | 14.3 | 21.2 | 28.0 | 37.9 | 8,100 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | 40-59 | 8.33 | 18.5 | 25.6 | 32.7 | 42.9 | 8,100 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | 60+ | 11.9 | 21.8 | 28.6 | 35.4 | 45.2 | 8,100 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | all | 7.69 | 17.8 | 24.8 | 31.8 | 41.9 | 8,100 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Men | all | 6.14 | 15.5 | 21.9 | 28.4 | 37.7 | 8,100 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Women | all | 10.0 | 20.3 | 27.4 | 34.6 | 44.9 | 8,100 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
Sources
- Hazard curve: Peto et al. 2017 (PMID 28858850) anchor; external_cohort_anchor
- Peto MV, et al. MortalityPredictors.org: a manually-curated database of published results from longitudinal studies of mortality risk factors. Aging (Albany NY). 2017;9(9):1965-1983.