Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population. NIPPON DATA90, men and women aged 30 to 70 years in 1990.
| Â | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (N) | 2752 | 3898 | ||
Age (year) | 49.9 | ±11.2 | 49.0 | ±11.3 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.1 | ±3.0 | 22.9 | ±3.3 |
SBP (mmHg) | 136.2 | ±19.5 | 131.3 | ±19.9 |
DBP (mmHg) | 83.8 | ±11.7 | 79.4 | ±11.8 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 199.6 | ±36.6 | 205.5 | ±38.0 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 50.4 | ±15.0 | 57.5 | ±14.9 |
Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 151.8 | ±108.8 | 119.1 | ±79.8 |
Blood glucose (mg/dl) | 102.0 | ±33.4 | 101.1 | ±28.9 |
Drinking | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Non drinker | 921 | 33.5% | 3572 | 91.6% |
   Ex-drinker | 141 | 5.1% | 39 | 1.0% |
   Current drinker | 1690 | 61.4% | 287 | 7.4% |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Never smoker | 556 | 20.2% | 3431 | 88.0% |
   Ex-smoker | 601 | 21.8% | 94 | 2.4% |
   Current smoker | 1595 | 58.0% | 373 | 9.6% |
Obesity | 689 | 25.1% | 912 | 23.4% |
High blood pressure | 1840 | 66.9% | 2119 | 54.4% |
High blood glucose | 578 | 21.0% | 829 | 21.3% |
Dyslipidemia | 1280 | 46.5% | 1094 | 28.1% |