Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the Asklepios study population and average dietary scores±s.d. (%)
From: The relationship between diet and subclinical atherosclerosis: results from the Asklepios Study
Characteristic | Women | Men | Age 30–45 years | Age 45–60 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 1287 (51.7%) | 1200 (48.3%) | 1129 (44.7%) | 1395 (55.3%) |
Age (years) | 45.9±6.0 | 46.1±5.9 | 40.3±2.8 | 50.5±3.4 |
Anthropometrics | ||||
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.1±4.7 | 26.6±3.7 | 24.9±4.1 | 26.5±4.3 |
Waist/hip ratio | 0.78±0.07 | 0.92±0.06 | 0.83±0.09 | 0.86±0.10 |
Lifestyle variables | ||||
Smoking: current/ex/never (%) | 17.2/22.0/60.8 | 21.0/37.2/41.8 | 21.0/43.0/36.0 | 20.7/53.3/26.0 |
Excessive alcohol (>5 units per week): yes (%) | 14.8 | 36.9 | 21.0 | 28.5 |
10-year SCORE risk (%) | 1.6±0.8 | 3.3±1.6 | 0.4±0.3 | 1.2±0.9 |
Blood pressure | ||||
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 123.3±14.4 | 130.8±12.5 | 123.6±12.8 | 129.5±14.6 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 77.8±9.7 | 82.4±9.7 | 78.3±9.8 | 81.5±9.9 |
Lipid profile | ||||
Non-HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 143.5±36.2 | 163.0±38.7 | 145.9±38.3 | 158.7±38.1 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 92.5±49.7 | 131.1±104.3 | 88.0±1.7 | 100.8±1.7 |
Parameters of atherosclerosis | ||||
Atherosclerosis: yes (%)a | 27.6 | 52.2 | 22.9 | 53.0 |
IMT(>0.9 mm): yes (%)a | 8.7 | 22.3 | 7.7 | 21.4 |
Plaques: yes (%)a | 24.7 | 48.6 | 20.3 | 49.3 |
Markers of inflammation | ||||
hsCRP (mg/dl)b | 3.0±5.7 | 2.1±4.8 | 2.4±4.0 | 2.7±6.2 |
Leukocyte count (103/μl) | 6.6±1.7 | 6.5±1.7 | 6.6±1.8 | 6.5±1.7 |
Oxidized LDL-cholesterol (U/l) | 91.4±38.3 | 100.9±38.8 | 91.0±36.1 | 99.9±40.5 |
IL-6>1.5 pg/ml: yes (%) | 24.7 | 27.3 | 24.0 | 27.3 |
Dietary scores | ||||
Overall dietary score | 69.1±12.9 | 58.8±14.4 | 63.8±14.3 | 64.4±14.7 |
Dietary quality score | 55.3±28.5 | 31.3±31.8 | 42.9±32.0 | 44.5±32.8 |
Dietary diversity score | 79.3±11.5 | 75.7±11.4 | 77.7±11.3 | 77.4±11.8 |
Dietary equilibrium score | 72.7±9.6 | 69.4±10.0 | 70.9±10.0 | 71.3±9.8 |
(a) Adequacy score | 71.7±12.0 | 70.8±11.9 | 71.7±12.2 | 70.9±11.8 |
(b) Moderation score | 92.6±7.2 | 89.7±8.0 | 90.6±8.0 | 91.7±7.5 |
