Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of entire population.
Fig 1.
Incremental Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) score ratios and medical expenditures ratio over 11 years.
Comparison of 2002–2003 and 2012–2013 for entire population set (participants with available BMI data in 2002–2003) and consistent BMI level population set (participants who remained in their baseline BMI categories in 2012–2013) according to BMI a. Incremental CCI score ratio based on normal weight b. Incremental medical expenditure ratio based on normal weight. * Incremental CCI or medical expenditure ratio = (11-year change of each obesity level– 11-year change in normal weight) / (11-year change in normal weight) *100.
Table 2.
Change in Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) scores and medical expenditures between 2002–2003 and 2012–2013.
Table 3.
Eleven-year medical expenditure ratios by BMI category after adjustments.
Fig 2.
Disease incidence over 10 years (2004–2013) a. Entire population set (participants with available BMI data in 2002–2003) b. Consistent BMI level population set (participants who remained in their baseline BMI categories in 2012–2013).