TABLE 1.
Distribution of covariates at baseline (N=28,990 men)
| Percentile | 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 32.15 | 37.90 | 44.63 | 51.36 | 58.62 |
| Aspirin (tablets/d) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 | 1.00 |
| Meat (servings/d) | 0 | 0.14 | 0.29 | 0.57 | 0.86 |
| Fish (servings/d) | 0 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.29 | 0.43 |
| Fruit (pieces/d) | 0.43 | 0.71 | 1.43 | 2.14 | 3.00 |
| Total alcohol (10 g/d) | 0 | 0 | 0.49 | 1.44 | 2.73 |
| Beer (10 g/d) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.77 |
| Wine (10 g/d) | 0 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.75 | 1.86 |
| Mixed drinks (10 g/d) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.97 | 22.15 | 23.60 | 25.23 | 27.12 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 76.20 | 81.28 | 83.82 | 86.36 | 91.44 |
| Chest circumference (cm) | 91.44 | 96.52 | 101.60 | 106.68 | 111.76 |
| BMIpreexercise (kg/m2) | 19.74 | 22.08 | 24.11 | 26.17 | 28.43 |
| Running distance (km/d) | 1.84 | 3.45 | 4.60 | 6.90 | 9.20 |
| 10-km Race performance (m/s) | 3.26 | 3.55 | 3.97 | 4.27 | 4.63 |
| Uric acid (mg/dL) | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 7.1 |
There were 27,302 men who reported their waist circumferences, 23,651 men who reported their chest circumferences, 24,400 men who reported 10-km performance times, and 5,291 men whose physician provided their uric acid concentrations.