Table 2. Baseline characteristics of 1100 participants with baseline adipose tissue biopsies and follow up data.
| Men (n = 556) | Women (n = 544) | ||
| Age (yrs) | 55.6 (50.8–64.1) | 55.5 (50.7–63.7) | |
| Height (cm) | 176 (166–188) | 165 (154–174) | |
| Weight (kg) | 81.1 (66.3–103.9) | 66.2 (52.9–87.9) | |
| Baseline BMI (kg/m2) | 26.2 (22.0–31.8) | 24.3 (19.9–32.3) | |
| Follow-up BMI (kg/m2) | 26.2 (22.0–32.1) | 24.3 (19.8–32.4) | |
| Annual change in weight (kg/yr) | 0.1 (−1.4–1.3) | −0.1 (−1.4–1.1) | |
| WC (cm) | 94.5 (82.0–111.0) | 79.0 (67.0–101.0) | |
| Follow-up WC (cm) | 98.0 (85.0–114.0) | 86.0 (71.0–110.0) | |
| Annual change in WC (cm/yr) | 0.6 (−1.3–2.4) | 1.2 (−0.9–3.6) | |
| Physical activity (%) | |||
| <3.5 hrs/wk | 61.8 | 58.9 | |
| >3.5 hrs/wk | 38.2 | 41.8 | |
Data are medians (5th – 95th percentile) or percentages as appropriate.