Baseline characteristics of the participants according to self-reported changes in physical activity at follow-up
| Variable | No increase in physical activity (N=1380) | Increase in physical activity (N=310) | p Value | ||
| n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | ||
| Age, years | 1380 | 54.4 (10.6) | 310 | 51.4 (10.3) | <0.001 |
| Weight, kg | 1380 | 88.4 (16.7) | 310 | 88.4 (15.6) | 0.974 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 1374 | 31.5 (5.2) | 310 | 32.1 (5.1) | 0.062 |
| Waist, cm | 1346 | 102.2 (12.6) | 301 | 102.2 (11.8) | 0.999 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 1375 | 138.1 (16.7) | 310 | 139.3 (17.4) | 0.241 |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 1375 | 85.6 (9.2) | 310 | 87.0 (9.2) | 0.016 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/l | 1313 | 5.2 (1.0) | 293 | 5.3 (1.0) | 0.026 |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/l | 1309 | 1.4 (0.4) | 292 | 1.4 (0.4) | 0.832 |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/l | 1298 | 3.0 (0.9) | 290 | 3.2 (0.9) | 0.004 |
| LDL/HDL ratio | 1297 | 2.3 (0.9) | 290 | 2.4 (0.9) | 0.054 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/l | 1309 | 1.6 (0.9) | 292 | 1.5 (0.8) | 0.718 |
| Fasting glucose, mmol/l | 1380 | 5.7 (0.6) | 310 | 5.8 (0.6) | 0.652 |
| 2 h glucose, mmol/l | 1380 | 6.8 (1.8) | 310 | 7.0 (1.8) | 0.291 |
BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.