Table 2.
Baseline characteristics by quartiles of the lipophilic index for the subcohort of the EPIC-Potsdam study (n = 1,406)
| Quartile of lipophilic index | p value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| n (subcohort) | 351 | 352 | 351 | 352 | |
| General characteristics | |||||
| Age (years) | 47.9 | 47.5 | 48.6 | 48.9 | 0.16 |
| Men (%) | 31.3 | 35.8 | 39.3 | 42.3 | 0.02 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.1 | 25.2 | 25.5 | 25.6 | 0.13 |
| WCa | |||||
| Men | 91.0 | 92.8 | 91.8 | 93.6 | 0.31 |
| Women | 78.0 | 78.0 | 78.5 | 78.0 | 0.43 |
| Sport activities and biking (h/week) | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.99 |
| Never smokers (%) | 49.9 | 45.7 | 45.3 | 46.3 | 0.45 |
| College/university (%) | 35.3 | 39.2 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 0.39 |
| Dietary intake | |||||
| Fat (% energy) | 38.5 | 39.2 | 39.1 | 40.3 | 0.001 |
| Carbohydrates (% energy) | 42.2 | 42.6 | 42.7 | 41.2 | 0.05 |
| Protein (% energy) | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 0.03 |
| PUFA/SFA ratio | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.74 |
| Alcohol (g/day) | 9.2 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 0.82 |
| Coffee (g/day) | 302 | 302 | 450 | 450 | 0.16 |
Data are medians, unless otherwise indicated
aWC, waist circumference