Table 1. Characteristics of subjects at examination 2 (n = 2273).
| Men | Women | |
| n | 946 | 1327 |
| Age, years | 58.8 (10.2) | 57.6 (9.7) |
| WC | 83.5 (7.9) | 79.7 (8.6) |
| WC change, cm/year | 0.17 (0.74) | 0.51 (1.05) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.2 (2.8) | 22.2 (2.9) |
| HbA1c, %, mmol/mol | 5.6 (0.3), 38 (3.3) | 5.6 (0.3), 38 (3.3) |
| Plasma glucose level, mmol/L | 5.3 (0.5) | 5.1 (0.5) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 126.4 (18.0) | 125.3 (18.9) |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 80.8 (10.7) | 78.6 (10.5) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 341 (36.0) | 406 (30.6) |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.26 (0.81) | 5.60 (0.85) |
| Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | 302 (31.9) | 644 (48.5) |
| Family history of diabetes, n (%) | 90 (9.5) | 148 (11.2) |
| Smoking status, n (%) | ||
| Current | 372 (39.3) | 100 (7.5) |
| Former | 296 (31.3) | 47 (3.5) |
| Never | 278 (29.4) | 1180 (88.9) |
| Drinking status, n (%) | ||
| Current | 690 (72.9) | 411 (31.0) |
| Former | 23 (2.4) | 9 (0.7) |
| Never | 233 (24.6) | 907 (68.3) |
BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference.
Continuous data are shown as mean (standard deviation).