Table 3. The relationship between biomarkers (1980) and happiness (2001).

	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
Height	0.000	-0.001	0.001	-0.003	0.002
	(0.003)	(0.003)	(0.003)	(0.004)	(0.003)
Body fat	-0.005	-0.004	-0.003	-0.008	-0.003
	(0.004)	(0.004)	(0.004)	(0.006)	(0.005)
Pulse	0.004**	0.003**	0.004**	0.002	0.003
	(0.002)	(0.002)	(0.002)	(0.002)	(0.002)
Systolic blood pressure	0.001	0.001	0.001	0.001	0.002
	(0.002)	(0.002)	(0.002)	(0.003)	(0.003)
Diastolic blood pressure	-0.000	0.000	-0.000	-0.001	0.001
	(0.002)	(0.002)	(0.002)	(0.003)	(0.003)
Log of triglycerides	-0.169***	-0.162**	-0.138**	-0.236**	-0.150**
	(0.065)	(0.065)	(0.068)	(0.093)	(0.075)
Insulin	-0.003	-0.003	-0.005	0.006	-0.003
	(0.005)	(0.005)	(0.005)	(0.006)	(0.005)
Log of creatinine	-0.035	-0.038	-0.035	-0.005	-0.020
	(0.042)	(0.042)	(0.043)	(0.061)	(0.049)
Additional controls
High education 2001		X
Earnings 2001		X
Family income 1980			X
Fruit and vegetable consumption 1980				X
Carbohydrates 1980				X
Physical activity 1980					X
R2	0.0220	0.0348	0.0253	0.0311	0.0249
N	1905	1905	1783	945	1298

Biomarkers are measured in 1980. Dependent variable: subjective well-being measured with a statement “In general, I feel happy” assessed on a 5-point scale (‘1’ = not agree; ‘5’ = agree) in 2001. Heteroskedasticity-corrected robust standard errors are reported in parentheses. All models include controls for sex, cohort and birth month. Additional controls, as indicated. Significant at ** 5%

Significant at *** 1% level.