Table 1 Characteristics of the study population stratified by sex
Males (n = 809) | Females (n = 784) | |
|---|---|---|
Age; years | 57 (47; 67) | 55 (46; 65) |
Body mass index; kg/m2 | 27.9 (25.7; 30.7) | 26.6 (23.4; 30.3) |
Waist circumference; cm | 101 (93; 109) | 88 (80; 99) |
Hip circumference; cm | 100 (95; 106) | 102 (95; 111) |
Fat-free mass (BIA); % | 72.7 (69.0; 77.1) | 63.3 (58.5; 68.1) |
Fat-free mass (ADP); % | 70.3 (65.4; 75.8) | 59.6 (54.0; 65.9) |
Alcohol consumption; g/day | 9.2 (3.0; 20.0) | 3.3 (1.0; 7.9) |
Smoking status Never Former Current | 223 (27.6%) 446 (55.1%) 140 (17.3%) | 329 (42.0%) 314 (40.1%) 141 (18.0%) |
Sports score according to Baecke [55] | 2.4 (0.0; 5.1) | 2.3 (0.0; 4.2) |
Systolic blood pressure; mmHg | 128 (121; 137) | 120 (111; 129) |
Diastolic blood pressure; mmHg | 76 (70; 82) | 73 (67; 79) |
Hypertension | 421 (52.0%) | 289 (36.9%) |
LDL-cholesterol; mmol/l | 3.29 (2.63; 3.87) | 3.39 (2.8; 4.05) |
HDL-cholesterol; mmol/L | 1.31 (1.08; 1.53) | 1.64 (1.38; 1.96) |
Triglycerides; mmol/L | 1.38 (0.92; 2.02) | 1.08 (0.76; 1.62) |
Blood glucose; mmol/L | 5.5 (5.0; 6.0) | 5.1 (4.8; 5.5) |
HbA1c; % | 5.5 (5.3; 5.8) | 5.5 (5.3; 5.7) |
Type 2 diabetes | 78 (9.6%) | 48 (6.1%) |