Table 1.
Baseline (1986) characteristics of the study participants*
| Women n=7740 |
Men n=4564 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 54.0 (6.6) | 55.3 (8.7) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.9 (5.1) | 25.8 (3.4) |
| Genetic risk score | 29.2 (3.9) | 29.2 (3.9) |
| Television watching, h/wk | 13.6 (11.9) | 11.7 (8.7) |
| Physical activity, METs/wk | 14.1 (18.9) | 19.6 (26.8) |
| Vigorous activity, h/wk | 1.1 (2.1) | 1.4 (2.8) |
| Walking, h/wk | 1.9 (2.5) | 2.1 (2.7) |
| Alcohol consumption, g/d | 6.2 (10.7) | 11.9 (15.8) |
| Total energy intake, kcal/d | 1786 (521) | 2031 (612) |
| Current smokers, n (%) | 1394 (17.6) | 419 (9.3) |
| Postmenopausal hormone use, n (%) | 1758 (22.8) | - |
*
Television watching was assessed in 1992 for women and in 1988 for men. Data are presented as mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated.