Table 1 Characteristics of the study population.

N

1945

2129

52

Women (%)

52.7

54.7

46.2

Age (years)

46 ± 8

67 ± 9

70 ± 9

BMI: kg/m²

27.9 ± 5.7

28.2 ± 5.3

27.8 ± 4.9

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

116 ± 14

129 ± 17

126 ± 16

Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

74 ± 9

73 ± 10

68 ± 10

Hypertension (%)

33.9

53.2

42.3

Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

96.7 ± 20.8

106.3 ± 22.1

100.5 ± 12.6

Diabetes (%)

6.0

14.7

9.6

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

112 ± 79.3

119.8 ± 71.9

94.9 ± 43.9

High density lipoprotein (mg/dL)

59.3 ± 17.2

57.3 ± 18.1

65.5 ± 19.3

Low density lipoprotein (mg/dL)

104.5 ± 29.4

104.8 ± 31.1

87.9 ± 28.9