Table 2.
Basic characteristics of participants in the Västerbotten Intervention Program during 1992–2005
| Characteristic |
Women (n = 32, 600) |
Men (n = 29, 931) |
| Age (yrs) | 47.5 ± 9.3 | 47.6 ± 9.3 |
| Height (cm) | 164.7 ± 6.2 | 178.2 ± 6.8 |
| Weight (kg) | 68.7 ± 12.1 | 83.2 ± 12.2 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.3 ± 4.4 | 26.2 ± 3.6 |
| Marital status (%) | ||
| Married/cohabitating | 81.8 | 80.5 |
| Unmarried/other | 18.2 | 19.5 |
| Education (%) | ||
| Basic level (9 yrs) | 24.4 | 25.7 |
| High school | 46.4 | 52.8 |
| University | 29.2 | 21.5 |
| Activity level at work (%) | ||
| Sedentary | 23.2 | 25.4 |
| Light | 41.7 | 40.5 |
| Moderate | 28.9 | 28.4 |
| Heavy | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| Activity level at leisure (%) | ||
| Sedentary | 44.3 | 44.2 |
| Light | 24.3 | 26.2 |
| Moderate | 19.0 | 15.0 |
| Active | 8.6 | 10.0 |
| Highly active | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| Reported energy intake (MJ/d) | 6.83 ± 1.77 | 8.71 ± 2.26 |
| Macronutrient intake (% of total energy intake) | ||
| Protein | 15.1 ± 0.02 | 14.5 ± 0.02 |
| Carbohydrates | 51.7 ± 0.06 | 48.1 ± 0.06 |
| Fat | 31.8 ± 0.06 | 35.0 ± 0.06 |
| Alcohol | 0.01 ± 0.01 | 0.02 ± 0.02 |
| Low Energy Reporters (%) | 59.1 | 60.4 |
| High Energy Reporters (%) | 0.3 | 0.1 |