Table 1 Cross-sectional analysis of measured and desired weight, and the difference between them, among men in Tromsø 4 (1994–1995)^a

25–29

1183

80.0

76.9

3.1 (2.8, 3.6)

670

73.6

74.3

−0.6 (-0.9, -0.4)

435

85.6

79.5

6.3 (5.9, 6.7)

78

102.8

85.2

17.6 (16.1, 19.4)

30–34

1190

80.4

76.5

3.9 (3.5, 4.3)

641

73.7

73.5

0.1 (-0.2, 0.4)

458

85.6

79.1

6.5 (6.1, 6.9)

91

101.9

84.6

17.3 (15.5, 19.1)

35–39

1268

81.8

77.2

4.7 (4.3, 5.0)

612

74.6

73.8

0.7 (0.5, 1.2)

564

86.1

79.2

6.8 (6.4, 7.2)

92

103.9

86.8

17.2 (15.9, 19.0)

40–44

1269

81.2

76.6

4.6 (4.3, 4.9)

575

73.3

72.7

0.5 (0.1, 0.8)

574

84.7

78.5

6.2 (5.8, 6.5)

120

102.0

85.4

16.5 (15.2, 18.0)

45–49

1219

83.1

77.6

5.5 (5.0, 5.9)

423

72.5

72.3

0.2 (-0.1, 0.6)

635

85.2

79.1

6.1 (5.7, 6.5)

161

102.1

85.6

16.5 (15.3, 17.8)

50–54

1002

83.0

77.6

5.4 (4.9, 5.7)

344

72.7

72.0

0.7 (0.3, 1.1)

524

85.3

79.3

6.0 (5,7, 6.5)

134

100.1

85.4

14.7 (13.5, 16.1)

55–59

724

81.4

76.8

4.6 (4.2, 5.1)

270

71.8

71.7

0.1 (-0.3, 0.5)

373

84.4

78.7

5.7 (5.2, 6.1)

81

99.8

85.2

14.6 (12.9, 15.8)

60–64

598

80.8

75.9

5.0 (4.5, 5.7)

201

70.5

70.5

0.0 (-0.6, 0.4)

328

83.0

77.6

5.4 (5.1, 5.7)

69

100.6

83.4

17.3 (15.4, 19.2)

65–69

507

78.7

74.7

4.0 (3.4, 4.6)

204

69.2

70.2

−1.0 (-1.6, -0.5)

244

82.3

77.0

5.3 (4.7, 5.8)

59

96.8

80.7

16.1 (14.2, 18.0)

Total

8960

81.3

76.8

4.5 (4.3, 4.6)

3940

73.0

72.9

0.1 (0.0, 0.3)

4135

84.9

78.8

6.1 (6.0, 6.2)

885

101.3

85.0

16.3 (15.8, 17.0)