Table 2 Baseline characteristics of 1637 participants 30–75 year old of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (2006–2008) across quartiles of nutrient patterns *

Age (years)

45.5 ± 10.6

48.7 ± 11.1^‡

46.4 ± 10.4

47.0 ± 11.2

45.7 ± 11.3

47.0 ± 11.1

45.2 ± 9.9

47.5 ± 11.6^‡

45.0 ± 10.4

48.4 ± 11.5^†

Men (%)

40.5

53.0^†

53.3

40.6^†

52.8

43.3^‡

34.7

61.7^†

54.6

38.9^†

Body mass index (kg.m2)

27.7 ± 4.4

28.4 ± 4.8^‡

31.1 ± 5.1

28.0 ± 4.3

27.9 ± 4.5

28.0 ± 4.7

28.2 ± 4.6

27.6 ± 4.2^‡

27.4 ± 4.3

28.4 ± 4.6^‡

Waist circumference (Cm)

91.5 ± 11.5

94.8 ± 11.7^†

93.9 ± 11.9

92.7 ± 11.4

93.0 ± 12.1

92.8 ± 11.9

92.7 ± 12.3

93.7 ± 10.4

92.7 ± 11.6

92.0 ± 12.3

Smoking (%)

14.9

11.5

17.1

10.6^†

12.2

12.9

11.3

17.4

16.6

9.1^†

Physical activity (MET.h.week)

27.7(12.1–53.5)

24.3(10.3–55.5)

27.5(10.0–58.0)

27.5(11.0–55.5)

26.2(10.2–57.3)

26.5(11.9–53.9)

26.7(11.9–54.0)

27.4(10.4–56.3)

27.7(10.5–57.0)

26.5(12.0–55.5)

Marital status (% of married)

64.5

59.4

60.8

63.0

63.9

62.8

64.3

59.8

63.4

57.6^‡

Education levels (higher than diploma)

28.0

31.4

26.1

30.2

33.4

29.9

31.0

29.6

31.8

27.0^‡

Employment status (% of employed)

72.0

67.5

70.7

71.7

72.9

72.4

72.9

68.3

73.5

65.1^†

 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

113.2 ± 17.5

116.6 ± 17.6^‡

115.5 ± 16.9

114.8 ± 17.8

113.9 ± 15.7

115.0 ± 17.2

112.6 ± 17.4

116.7 ± 17.1^†

114.6 ± 17.4

116.2 ± 18.5^†

 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

74.5 ± 9.9

76.0 ± 11.1^‡

75.9 ± 11.5

74.8 ± 9.9

75.0 ± 10.5

75.2 ± 10.6

73.9 ± 11.1

76.6 ± 10.0

75.5 ± 10.4

75.3 ± 10.6

 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

74.5 ± 9.9

76.0 ± 11.1^‡

75.9 ± 11.5

74.8 ± 9.9

75.0 ± 10.5

75.2 ± 10.6

73.9 ± 11.1

76.6 ± 10.0

75.5 ± 10.4

75.3 ± 10.6

 Triglycerides (mg.dl)

147.0 ± 86.2

164.3 ± 93.4^‡

159.2 ± 93.1

154.3 ± 89.1

151.6 ± 87.0

162.0 ± 93.6

151.4 ± 82.3

168.0 ± 94.9

168.9 ± 109.4

152.5 ± 78.5^‡

 High density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg.dl)

41.9 ± 10.0

40.9 ± 9.6

40.7 ± 9.8

42.6 ± 10.5^‡

41.3 ± 9.8

42.1 ± 10.1

42.1 ± 9.6

40.4 ± 10.1

40.9 ± 10.0

42.3 ± 10.2^‡

 Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg.dl)

123.4 ± 32.9

120.4 ± 33.5

121.6 ± 34.8

122.1 ± 31.6

121.9 ± 34.2

120.8 ± 30.3

122.4 ± 29.5

123.4 ± 35.5

125.1 ± 31.4

121.7 ± 36.6

 Total cholesterol (mg.dl)

194.2 ± 37.9

194.0 ± 39.1

193.5 ± 40.1

194.7 ± 36.6

192.9 ± 39.0

194.3 ± 35.5

194.5 ± 34.4

195.7 ± 39.7

197.7 ± 38.0

194.4 ± 40.1