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Table 1 Characteristics of participants [mean (standard deviations) or percentages], baseline to 10-years of follow-up

From: Beneficial changes in food consumption and nutrient intake after 10 years of follow-up in a Mediterranean cohort: the SUN project

 

Baseline

10 years of follow-up

p value

N

3036

3036

 

Age (years)

35. (10.1)

45.8 (10.1)

<0.001

Men (%)

44.2

44.2

 

BMI (kg/m2 )

23.2 (3.2)

24.1 (3.5)

<0.001

Physical activity during leisure time (METs-h/week)

18.8 (20.7)

-

 

Smoking status:

   

Former smokers (%)

24.6

27.7a

<0.001

Current smokers (%)

26.5

14.8a

<0.001

Hypertension (%)

4.9

6.0

<0.001

Diabetes (%)

1.0

1.0

<0.001

Hypercholesterolemia (%)

14.7

15.1

<0.001

Educacional level (years of university education)

5.1 (1.5)

-

 

Dietary supplement use

14.4

19.8

<0.001

Following a special diet

5.6

9.4

<0.001

Mediterranean diet score

4.3 (1.7)

4.8 (1.6)

<0.001

  1. aData to 8-years of follow-up