Table 1.

Sample characteristics

	Male		Female
	Runners	Walkers	Runners	Walkers
Sample (N)	16,983	3,349	16,077	12,596
Age (years)	48.28±10.98	61.77±11.10	40.89±10.66	53.08±12.05
Follow-up (years)	6.30±0.91	5.60±1.17	6.55±0.94	5.69±1.26
Education (years)	16.79±2.46	16.31±2.72	16.35±2.31	15.27±2.54
Current smokers (%)	1.22	3.40	1.69	3.68
Meat (servings/d)	0.44±0.40	0.46±0.41	0.27±0.30	0.37±0.34
Fruit (pieces/d)	1.53±1.18	1.62±1.22	1.53±1.06	1.70±1.14
Alcohol (g/d)	9.85±13.47	9.16±13.40	5.88±8.21	4.93±9.09
BMI (kg/m2)	24.09±2.59	26.63±4.05	21.62±2.51	25.48±5.18
Energy expenditure (METhr/d)
Running	5.29±3.12		4.74±3.03
Walking		2.20±1.66		2.14±1.63
Other vigorous exercise	1.70±3.21	1.69±3.34	2.06±3.34	1.46±2.95
Other exercise, moderate	0.76±1.63	0.43±1.49	0.83±1.73	0.36±1.26
Other exercise, light	0.02±0.30	0.04±0.59	0.03±0.36	0.03±0.25
Other exercise, strength	0.53±1.26	0.20±0.86	0.54±1.26	0.20±0.75