Predicted 10-year HF risk

Within NT-proBNP ranges for each BMI category

NT-proBNP range, in pg/ml (95% CI)

BMI Category
<50 50-99 100-199 200-399 400+

Normal Weight 1.54% 3.04% 4.35% 6.08% 15.53%

(BMI 18.5 to <25 kg/m2) (1.19-1.89) (2.48-3.64) (3.47-5.20) (4.50-7.84) (11.02-21.11)

Overweight 2.10% 3.82% 4.80% 7.97% 19.25%

10-year HF risk
(BMI 25 to <30 kg/m2) (1.80-2.39) (3.22-4.41) (3.85-5.72) (6.05-10.07) (13.95-25.35)

< 5%
Obese 3.46% 4.76% 7.20% 8.10% 23.90%
(BMI 30 to <35 kg/m2) (2.92-3.99) (3.77-5.84) (5.66-8.76) (5.45-11.57) (15.97-36.10) 5 - <10%

10 - <20%
Severely Obese 4.70% 7.13% 10.89% 13.69% 30.43%
(BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2) (3.78-5.65) (5.51-8.83) (8.28-14.04) (7.47-21.79) (19.89-47.08) ≥ 20%

Based on: Ndumele et al., Circulation 2016