Fig. 4
The functional relationships between mortality (all-cause and CVD) and continuous obesity measures (BMI, waist circumference and ABSI) with corresponding hazard ratios with 95% confidence bands in men. The reference of all curves were metabolically healthy men with a BMI of 27.2 kg/m2, a waist circumference of 90 cm or an ABSI Z-score of −0.28 (median values for metabolically healthy men). P values originates from likelihood ratio tests comparing models with/without linear terms/interaction terms. The beta coefficient for metabolic health status was statistically significant in all models. Estimates are predicted for median values of confounders (smoking, leisure-time physical activity, education, alcohol consumption). All models were inherently adjusted for age by using attained age as the time-scale. The vertical, dotted lines represent the nadir of risk. ABSI = a body shape index, BMI = body mass index, WC = waist circumference