Table 2.

Age standardized baseline (1984) characteristics according to quintiles of 1984 aMed scores.

	aMed
	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q5
Participant characteristics
BMI	24.9	24.9	24.9	24.9	24.6
Current smokers %	30	26	23	20	16
Leisure time physical activity MET/wk	11	12	14	16	19
History of hypertension %	7	8	7	8	8
History of hypercholesterolemia %	2	3	3	3	4
Family history of CHD	19	19	18	19	20
Dietary intake*
Energy (kcal)	1546	1644	1738	1849	1986
Glycemic load	98	99	99	99	102
Carbohydrates (g)	179	183	185	187	194
Protein (g)	68	70	72	73	75
Monounsaturated fat (g)	24	23	23	22	21
Saturated fat (g)	25	23	22	21	19
Trans fat (g)	4	4	3	3	3
Long chain omega-3 fatty acids (g)	0.13	0.17	0.21	0.24	0.30
Dietary fiber (g)	13	15	16	18	20
Components of aMed score**
Alcohol (g)	6.8	6.9	7.1	7.0	7.2
Monounsaturated to saturated fat ratio	0.97	1.02	1.03	1.04	1.08
Fish	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.5
Red/processed meat	1.0	1.0	0.9	0.9	0.8
Whole grains	0.4	0.7	0.9	1.1	1.6
Legumes	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.6
Fruit	1.3	1.7	2.1	2.6	3.2
Vegetables	1.8	2.4	3.0	3.6	4.4
Nuts	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.5

^*energy adjusted except for energy.

^**servings per day unless otherwise stated.