Table 1. Metabolic, physiological and lifestyle variables of the study participants in age-stratified groups.
| Variable | Total | 18-29 yr | 30-49 yr | 50-69 yr | 70-93 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (Men/women) | 387/605 | 45/95 | 148/223 | 148/215 | 46/72 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.2±0.11 (993) | 22.2±0.21 (140) | 23.8±0.16 (372) | 24.9±0.20 (363) | 25.6±0.33 (118) |
| WHR | 0.87±0.01 (993) | 0.82±0.01 (140) | 0.85±0.01 (372) | 0.89±0.01 (363) | 0.91±0.01 (118) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 79±0.3 (993) | 74±0.7 (140) | 78±0.5 (372) | 83±0.6 (363) | 79±1.0 (118) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 124±0.5 (993) | 117±1.0 (140) | 120±0.7 (372) | 128±1.0 (363) | 133±1.6 (118) |
| Mean arterial blood pressure (mmHg) | 94±0.4 (993) | 88±0.7 (140) | 92±0.5 (372) | 98±0.6 (363) | 97±1.1 (118) |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.24±0.03 (993) | 4.60±0.07 (140) | 4.94±0.05 (372) | 5.69±0.05 (363) | 5.54±0.09 (118) |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.54±0.03 (993) | 1.36±0.07 (140) | 1.44±0.04 (372) | 1.68±0.04 (363) | 1.59±0.07 (118) |
| CRP (mg/L) | 2.17±0.18 (993) | 2.56±0.40 (139) | 1.70±0.29 (372) | 2.11±0.30 (363) | 3.34±0.47 (118) |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.38±0.01 (991) | 2.13±0.02 (139) | 5.28±0.02 (371) | 5.51±0.02 (363) | 6.71±0.05 (118) |
| Smoking (Nonsmoker/smoker) | 557/436 | 105/35 | 231/141 | 157/206 | 64/54 |
| Alcohol intake (drinks per week) | 10 ± 0.3 (971) | 10±0.7 (135) | 7 ± 0.3 (366) | 12 ± 0.6 (357) | 11±1.0 (113) |
| Cardiorespiratory fitness (mL/min/kg) | 36±0.3 (722) | 41±0.6 (133) | 39±0.4 (338) | 31±0.5 (224) | 25±1.0 (27) |
BMI: body mass index, WHR: waist-hip ratio, CRP: C-reactive protein. The values are mean ± SEM (number of subjects).