TABLE 1.

Baseline characteristics of participants

Age at enrollment, y	52.4 (0.2); 45-58
Age at menopause, y	47.7 (0.3); 39-58
Body mass index, kg/m2	27.0 (0.4); 18.1-35.9
Waist circumference, cm	84.2 (1.2); 63-118
Fasting blood glucose, mg/dL	92.2 (0.8); 71-112
Total cholesterol, mg/dL	216.3 (3.1); 132.0-293.0
HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL	61.8 (1.6); 38-112
LDL-cholesterol, mg/dL	131.1 (3.0); 58.0-190.0
Triglycerides, mg/dL	92.7 (4.4); 27-270
Systolic BP, mm Hg	121.7 (1.4); 88-152
Diastolic BP, mm Hg	75.4 (0.8); 60-93

Data are presented as mean (standard error) and range. BP, blood pressure; HDL-cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.