Table 1 Theory driven dichotomization

   Overweight¹

25

1.7 (1.6, 1.8)

   Obese¹

30

1.2 (1.2, 1.3)

Historical cutoffs

   1980 Dietary Guidelines²

Males: 26, Females: 25

1.7 (1.6, 1.8)

   1984 Health United States¹

Males: 28, Females: 35

1.2 (1.1, 1.2)

   1985 NIH Consensus Development Panel, 1985 Health United States, Health People 2000¹

Males: 27.8,

Females: 27.3

1.5 (1.4, 1.5)

   1985 Dietary Guidelines, 1995 Dietary Guidelines²

25

1.7 (1.6, 1.8)

   1989 Committee on Diet and Health^{2, 3}

Age specific (years): 19-24: 24, 25-34: 25,

35-44: 26, 45-54: 27,

55-65: 28, >65: 29

1.2 (1.1, 1.3)

   1990 Dietary Guidelines^{1, 3}

Age specific (years): 19-34: 25, >=35: 27

1.3 (1.2, 1.4)