a nonsignificant trendP = 0.067
20 Nonetheless, even in this ‘less-obese’ cohort, there is a significant, stepwise, association between severity of ED and obesity, when evaluated with WC measurement ( r = 0.166, P = 0.001, Figure 1a ); whereas, for BMI, only a nonsignificant trend was observed ( r = 0.09, P = 0.067, Figure 1b ).