Table 1.

Sample characteristics (mean±SD or percent)

	Male		Female
	Runners	Walkers	Runners	Walkers
Sample (N)	16,561	3,194	15,655	12,043
Age (years)	48.24±10.93	61.65±11.05	40.86±10.63	52.92±11.99
Follow-up (years)	6.31±0.91	5.59±1.16	6.55±0.94	5.69±1.27
Education (years)	16.81±2.45	16.36±2.70	16.36±2.31	15.29±2.54
Current smokers (%)	1.22	3.41	1.66	3.60
Meat (servings/d)	0.44±0.40	0.46±0.41	0.27±0.30	0.37±0.34
Fish (servings/d)	0.21±0.21	0.25±0.22	0.17±0.19	0.21±0.20
Fruit (pieces/d)	1.53±1.18	1.63±1.22	1.53±1.06	1.70±1.14
Alcohol (g/d)	9.88±13.45	9.27±13.40	5.89±8.22	4.98±9.14
Running
METh/d baseline	5.31±3.12		4.76±3.03
ΔMETh/d	−1.27±2.87		−1.28±2.85
Walking
METh/d baseline		2.22±1.65		2.15±1.63
ΔMETh/d		−0.19±1.92		-0.30±1.93
Other exercise, vigorous
METh/d baseline	1.70±3.20	1.69±3.29	2.07±3.34	1.48±2.97
ΔMETh/d	0.36±3.52	−0.26±3.57	0.15±3.77	−0.12±3.34
Other exercise, moderate
METh/d baseline	0.76±1.62	0.43±1.46	0.83±1.73	0.36±1.27
ΔMETh/d	0.63±2.43	0.05±2.04	0.91±2.67	0.06±1.72
Other exercise, light
METh/d baseline	0.02±0.30	0.04±0.61	0.03±0.36	0.03±0.25
ΔMETh/d	0.00±0.40	0.01±0.56	0.04±0.47	0.03±0.42
Other exercise, strength
METh/d baseline	0.53±1.26	0.21±0.86	0.54±1.25	0.20±0.76
ΔMETh/d	−0.14±1.42	0.04±1.13	−0.16±1.46	0.11±1.19
BMI (kg/m2)
Baseline	24.09±2.58	26.63±4.04	21.61±2.49	25.44±5.14
Change	0.59±1.49	0.09±2.10	0.59±1.64	0.47±2.64
Body weight (kg)
Baseline	24.09±2.58	26.63±4.04	21.61±2.49	25.44±5.13
Change	1.88±4.76	0.30±6.63	1.56±4.44	1.28±7.07
Waist circumference (cm)
Baseline	84.88±6.23	93.47±9.82	70.02±6.70	78.61±12.07
Change	1.55±4.59	1.12±6.68	2.42±6.06	2.45±8.31