Table 1 Baseline characteristics of PREVEND participants.
Total population (n = 8295) | Men (n = 4161) | Women (n = 4134) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinical characteristics | |||
Age, years | 48.5 (39.2, 60.2) | 49.8 (40.2, 62.3) | 47.4 (38.4, 57.9) |
Smoking | 3124 (37.8%) | 1573 (37.9%) | 1551 (37.6%) |
Overweight (BMI 25–30 kg/m2) | 3416 (41.2%) | 1991 (47.8%) | 1425 (34.5%) |
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) | 1311 (15.8%) | 600 (14.4%) | 711 (17.2%) |
Cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.6 (4.9, 6.3) | 5.6 (4.9, 6.3) | 5.5 (4.8, 6.3) |
Hypertension | 2824 (34.2%) | 1652 (39.9%) | 1172 (28.4%) |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 126.0 (114.0, 141.0) | 131.0 (120.0, 144.0) | 119.0 (109.0, 136.0) |
Diabetes | 304 (3.7%) | 172 (4.2%) | 132 (3.2%) |
Glucose, mmol/L | 4.7 (4.3, 5.1) | 4.8 (4.5, 5.3) | 4.6 (4.2, 5.0) |
Myocardial infarction | 488 (5.9%) | 318 (7.6%) | 170 (4.1%) |
Stroke | 77 (0.9%) | 46 (1.1%) | 31 (0.7%) |
Atrial fibrillation | 76 (0.9%) | 55 (1.3%) | 21 (0.5%) |
Anthropometric measures | |||
Body mass index (BMI), kg/m | 25.7 (23.2, 28.4) | 26.0 (23.8, 28.5) | 25.2 (22.6, 28.4) |
Waist circumference, cm | 88.0 (79.0, 97.0) | 93.5 (86.0, 101.0) | 82.0 (74.0, 91.0) |
Waist-hip ratio | 0.88 (0.81, 0.95) | 0.94 (0.89, 0.99) | 0.82 (0.77, 0.87) |
Body shape index, m11/6/kg2/3 × 1000 | 76.6 (72.3, 80.7) | 79.4 (76.3, 82.4) | 73.1 (69.8, 77.0) |
Weight-adjusted-waist index, m/kg2 × 100 | 10.0 (9.4, 10.6) | 10.2 (9.7, 10.7) | 9.7 (9.1, 10.4) |
Body roundness index | 3.5 (2.6, 4.6) | 3.8 (3.0, 4.7) | 3.2 (2.3, 4.4) |
Relative fat mass | 29.4 (25.1, 35.4) | 25.7 (22.3, 28.7) | 35.1 (30.4, 39.7) |
