Table 1.
characteristics of the study participants. Values are given as median (25–75 percentile) or number (percentage) of participants
| All participants | Participants with DNA methylation analyses | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants (n) | 80 | 34 | |
| Age (years) | 58.6 (49.0–63.9) | 57.3 (49.2–65.5) | |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 29.2 (26.5–31.0) | 29.4 (26.7–32.3) | |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.98 (0.93–1.02) | 0.98 (0.94–1.00) | |
| Smoking habits | Current | 11 (14) | 5 (15) |
| Former | 48 (60) | 21 (62) | |
| Never | 21 (26) | 8 (24) | |
| Alcohol consumption (minimal once per week) | Yes | 62 (78) | 28 (82) |
| No | 18 (23) | 6 (18) | |
| Serum levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) | |||
| Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds (pg BEQ/g lipid) | 22 (16–32) | 26 (17–47) | |
| Sum of 7 indicator PCBs (ng/g lipid) | 841 (249–1551) | ||
| PFOS levels (ng/g wet weight) | 40 (15–93) |