RT Journal
A1 Hlatky MA, Boothroyd D
T1 POstmenopausal hormone replacement, body mass index, and quality of life—reply
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2002
FD May 1
VO 287
IS 17
SP 2210
OP 2211
DO 10.1001/jama.287.17.2209
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.287.17.2209
AB 
In Reply: In response to Drs Rodriquez and
Calle, only 28% of the women enrolled in HERS had a BMI of 25 kg/m2
or less, and only 5% had a BMI of 20.9 kg/m2 or less. We examined
the quality-of-life measures in 3 strata of BMI: 25 kg/m2 or less,
more than 25 through 30 kg/m2, and more than 30 kg/m2.
Overall quality of life scores declined significantly with increasing BMI.
None of the tests for interaction between treatment assigned, follow-up time,
and BMI were statistically significant, however, and there were no consistent
trends between BMI and an effect of hormone therapy on quality of life.