Table 1.
Participants’ characteristics at baseline and CHD incidence, by sex and cohort
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 432 | 468 |
| Age (years)a | 43 | 42 |
| Smoking (%)b | 30 | 21 |
| Physically active (%) | 22 | 15 |
| Alcohol consumption (%, ≥ 1 glass per month) | 42 | 10 |
| Alcohol (gram/day)a | 18 (3-29) | 1 (0-4) |
| Energy intake (kcal/day)a | 1770 (1127-2399) | 1550 (925-2264) |
| Vegetables (gram/day)a | 210 (151-258) | 198 (126-247) |
| Fruit (gram/day)a | 187 (92-223) | 154 (86-218) |
| Legumes (gram/day)a | 20 (12-27) | 17 (9-25) |
| Nuts (gram/day)a | 4 (0-11) | 2 (0-8) |
| Grains (gram/day)a | 180 (126-338) | 174 (132-294) |
| Fish and seafood (gram/day)a | 3 (0-10) | 2 (0-8) |
| Unsaturated fatty acids (gram/day)a | 39 (27-51) | 34 (26-44) |
| Saturated fatty acids (gram/day)a | 62 (46-81) | 55 (38-69) |
| Dairy and dairy products (gram/day)a | 321 (193-524) | 314 (190-488) |
| Meat products (gram/day)a | 124 (108-155) | 93 (61-112) |
| Fatal CHD (n) | 3 | 2 |
| Incident CHD (n) | 15 | 10 |
a
Numbers are given as mean (sd) or as median (interquartile range);
b
Cigarette, cigar or hookah;
CHD = cardiovascular diseases, MI = myocardial infarction.