TABLE 1.

Baseline characteristics (mean ± SD) of the men and women 50 yr and older.

	Baseline Distance Run per Week (km/d)
	< 2	2–3.9	4–5.9	6–7.9	≥ 8
Males
Sample (N)	1050	2589	2809	1090	1534
Incidence (N)	21	38	43	13	12
Age (yr)	57.8 ± 6.5	57.7 ± 6.3	57.2 ± 5.9	57.4 ± 6.0	56.4 ± 5.6
BMI (kg/m2)	25.4 ± 3.2	24.4 ± 2.4	23.9 ± 2.3	23.2 ± 2.0	22.8 ± 2.1
10-km performance (m/s)	3.4 ± 0.5	3.5 ± 0.4	3.6 ± 0.4	3.8 ± 0.4	4.0 ± 0.4
Cigarettes (pack-yr)	9.7 ± 17.3	10.3 ± 17.6	10.5 ± 18.5	10.7 ± 17.9	10.7 ± 18.8
Alcohol (mL/d)	12.8 ± 17.3	14.4 ± 18.4	13.8 ± 18.3	13.6 ± 18.0	13.2 ± 18.8
Meat (servings/d)	0.4 ± 0.4	0.4 ± 0.3	0.4 ± 0.3	0.3 ± 0.3	0.3 ± 0.3
Fish (servings/d)	0.3 ± 0.2	0.3 ± 0.2	0.3 ± 0.2	0.3 ± 0.2	0.2 ± 0.2
Fruit (pieces/d)	1.5 ± 1.3	1.7 ± 1.3	1.7 ± 1.3	1.8 ± 1.3	1.9 ± 1.5
Females
Sample (N)	212	530	509	188	225
Incidence (N)	2	10	5	2	4
Age (yr)	56.4 ± 5.6	56.6 ± 5.9	56.1 ± 5.5	56.0 ± 5.2	55.8 ± 5.8
BMI (kg/m2)	23.1 ± 3.3	22.0 ± 2.6	21.7 ± 2.5	21.2 ± 2.4	20.7 ± 2.4
10-km performance (m/s)	2.9 ± 0.5	3.0 ± 0.5	3.2 ± 0.4	3.3 ± 0.4	3.4 ± 0.4
Cigarettes (pack-yr)	7.0 ± 13.3	7.9 ± 16.8	7.7 ± 14.3	6.8 ± 12.2	6.7 ± 13.4
Alcohol (mL/d)	6.8 ± 9.4	8.9 ± 12.0	8.4 ± 12.1	10.1 ± 13.5	6.7 ± 11.1
Meat (servings/d)	0.3 ± 0.4	0.3 ± 0.3	0.3 ± 0.3	0.2 ± 0.3	0.2 ± 0.3
Fish (servings/d)	0.2 ± 0.2	0.2 ± 0.2	0.2 ± 0.2	0.2 ± 0.2	0.2 ± 0.2
Fruit (pieces/d)	1.7 ± 1.0	1.9 ± 1.2	1.9 ± 1.2	1.9 ± 1.4	2.1 ± 1.2