Characteristics of the participants
| Total (n=1721) | Men (n=716, 41.6%) | Women (n=1005, 58.4%) | |
| Age (years) | 44.41±12.43 | 45.23±12.47 | 43.83±12.38 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.68±3.31 | 24.64±3.16 | 23.00±3.24 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 82.08±9.84 | 86.91±9.03 | 78.63±8.90 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L) | 5.29±1.22 | 5.43±1.50 | 5.19±0.96 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.47±1.21 | 1.80±1.41 | 1.23±0.98 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.28±0.96 | 4.31±0.96 | 4.26±0.96 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.31±0.35 | 1.15±0.31 | 1.42±0.34 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.59±0.80 | 2.70±0.82 | 2.50±0.78 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 118.46±16.19 | 122.69±14.77 | 115.45±16.49 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 75.99±10.31 | 79.58±9.72 | 73.42±9.93 |
| Hypertension (%) | 13.9 | 16.9 | 11.8 |
| Diabetes (%) | 5.3 | 6.8 | 4.2 |
| Dyslipidaemia (%) | 10.2 | 14.5 | 7.2 |
| Current smoker (%) | 5.7 | 13.0 | 5.1 |
| Central obesity (%) | 24.2 | 13.3 | 31.9 |
| 10-year probability of developing CHD (%) | 1 (1, 2) | 2 (0, 8) | 1 (1, 1) |
Data are expressed as the means±SD, medians (P25, P75) or percentages.
Central obesity is defined as ≥80 cm for men and ≥90 cm for women; hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidaemia were diagnosed before the study.
DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure.