Table 1. Characteristics of sample group by gender.

	Men (N = 3792) Mean (%), (95% CI)	Women (N = 5518) Mean (%), (95% CI)
Age (yr)	52.74 (52.27–53.21)	50.92 (50.55–51.30)
Height(cm)	166.27 (166.04–166.51)	156.53 (156.35–156.71)
Weight (kg)	66.10 (65.75–66.45)	57.91 (57.65–58.17)
BMI (kg/m2)	23.9 (23.8–24.0)	23.6 (23.5–23.7)
Glucose (mmol/L)	5.49 (5.44–5.55)	5.38 (5.34–5.41)
Cholesterol (mmol/L)	4.71 (4.67–4.74)	4.73 (4.70–4.76)
Triglycerides (mmol/L)	1.66 (1.62–1.70)	1.54 (1.51–1.57)
LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)	2.60 (2.57–2.62)	2.62 (2.60–2.65)
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)	1.22 (1.21–1.23)	1.29 (1.28–1.30)
Systolic BP (mm Hg)	129.61 (128.97–130.25)	125.65 (125.10–126.21)
Diastolic BP (mm Hg)	81.74 (81.35–82.13)	78.92 (78.52–79.31)

Abbreviation: 95%CI: 95% Confidence Interval; BMI: Body Mass Index; LDL: Low Density Lipoprotein; HDL: High Density Lipoprotein; BP: Blood Pressure