Table 1.

Main sample characteristics.

Variable	Sample
Mean age (SD, range)	60.2 (6.71, 48–77)
Ethnicity (Percent white)	93%
Gender (Percent women)	39%
Health-related variables (SD, range)
Mean body mass	26.3 (4.28, 18–47)
Mean average hours of weekly exercise	4.3 (5.15, 0–30)
Mean average weekly alcohol consumption	3.4 (5.20, 0–28)
Tobacco use (Percent users)	10%
Percent of main sample medication use / chronic condition
Statin -Cardiovascular	20.6%
Gastroesophageal reflux	13.2%
Thyroid Disease	11.0%
Hypertension	8.8%
Hormone replacement - menopause	8.1%
Allergies	7.4%
Osteoporosis	5.9%
Diabetes	2.2%