Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants according to sex and age groups.
MEN | WOMEN | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
45–54 | 55–64 | 65–74 | Total | 45–54 | 55–64 | 65–74 | Total | |
Number of subjects, invited | 750 | 750 | 750 | 2250 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 2250 |
Participated (%) | 417 (55.6) | 497 (66.3) | 482 (64.3) | 1396 (62.0) | 493 (65.7) | 525 (70.0) | 482 (64.3) | 1500 (66.7) |
Excluded from analysis* | 12 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 39 |
Age (years) | 50.2 (2.8) | 59.6 (2.8) | 69.5 (2.9) | 60.3 (8.3) | 50.2 (2.9) | 59.5 (2.8) | 70.0 (2.8) | 59.8 (8.5) |
Weight (kg) | 86.2 (14.8) | 86.8 (14.9) | 83.5 (13.6) | 85.8 (14.5) | 72.3 (13.8) | 73.4 (13.8) | 72.6 (13.8) | 72.7 (13.8) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.3 (4.2) | 27.9 (4.2) | 27.7 (4.0) | 27.6 (4.1) | 27.0 (5.0) | 27.8 (5.1) | 28.4 (5.2) | 27.6 (5.2) |
BMI < 25 kg/m2, % | 31.1 | 23.3 | 24.5 | 26.8 | 40.5 | 34.4 | 26.3 | 34.7 |
BMI 25–29 kg/m2, % | 48.1 | 51.5 | 50.4 | 49.7 | 35.9 | 36.6 | 40.6 | 37.3 |
BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2, % | 20.7 | 25.2 | 25.1 | 23.5 | 23.6 | 29.0 | 33.1 | 28.0 |
Waist (cm) | 97.3 (11.9) | 100.3 (12.0) | 99.9 (11.4) | 99.3 (11.8) | 87.6 (12.9) | 90.3 (13.3) | 91.5 (13.7) | 89.6 (13.4) |
Central obesity, WHO#, % | 30.6 | 38.6 | 39.9 | 37.4 | 43.4 | 52.6 | 59.0 | 50.9 |
Central obesity, IDF§, % | 59.8 | 71.3 | 73.6 | 68.2 | 71.2 | 75.7 | 81.1 | 75.0 |