Table 2 Cross-sectional analysis of measured and desired weight, and the difference between them, among women in Tromsø 4 (1994–1995)^a

25–29

1391

64.2

58.7

5.6 (5.3, 5.9)

1029

59.8

56.8

3.0 (2.8, 3.2)

283

73.0

62.7

10.3 (9.8, 10.7)

79

90.4

68.3

22.1 (20.2, 23.8)

30–34

1434

64.3

58.9

5.4 (5.1, 5.8)

1056

59.9

57.0

2.9 (2.7, 3.2)

302

73.1

62.8

10.3 (9.9, 10.8)

76

90.2

69.4

20.8 (18.7, 22.9)

35–39

1468

65.3

59.4

5.8 (5.5, 6.2)

1053

60.7

57.6

3.1 (2.9, 3.3)

323

73.0

63.1

9.9 (9.4, 10.3)

92

90.7

67.8

22.9 (20.9, 24.9)

40–44

1403

65.3

59.4

6.0 (5.7, 6.4)

944

60.8

57.8

3.0 (2.8, 3.2)

352

72.4

63.0

9.3 (8.9, 9.8)

107

89.2

67.2

22.0 (20.0, 23.5)

45–49

1354

67.5

60.9

6.6 (6.2, 6.8)

764

60.9

58.0

2.8 (2.6, 3.0)

447

72.3

63.5

8.8 (8.5, 9.1)

143

87.8

68.4

19.4 (18.1, 20.9)

50–54

1017

68.8

61.7

7.1 (6.6, 7.5)

514

60.8

58.3

2.5 (2.2, 2.8)

352

72.2

63.9

8.3 (7.8, 8.7)

151

88.5

68.2

20.3 (18.9, 22.0)

55–59

730

68.9

62.0

6.9 (6.4, 7.7)

313

60.3

58.4

1.9 (1.5, 2.2)

301

71.4

63.6

7.9 (7.4, 8.3)

116

85.6

67.4

18.2 (16.6, 19.7)

60–64

612

67.5

61.6

5.9 (5.3, 6.5)

251

58.7

57.6

1.1 (0.8, 1.5)

267

70.0

63.2

6.7 (6.3, 7.3)

94

83.8

67.3

16.4 (15.3, 18.1)

65–69

583

68.6

62.5

6.2 (5.5, 6.8)

236

58.4

57.7

0.8 (0.1, 1.4)

224

70.5

64.2

6.4 (5.9, 6.8)

123

84.7

68.6

16.2 (14.8, 17.5)

Total

9992

66.3

60.2

6.1 (6.0, 6.2)

6160

60.3

57.6

2.7 (2.6, 2.8)

2851

72.1

63.3

8.7 (8.6, 8.9)

981

87.7

68.1

19.6 (19.0, 20.2)