Table 1.

Descriptive^a characteristics in men, according to age groups (median cut-off)^b

	Men < 39.2 yearsc (n = 1,822)	Men > 39.2 yearsc (n = 1,821)
Age, yearsd	30.6 ± 4.7	50.8 ±7.2
BMI, kg/m2 d	24.6 ± 2.8	26.0 ± 3.0
Physical activity, MET-h/weeke	32.0 ± 29.3	29.3 ± 25.5
Total energy intake, kcal/dayd	2,621.2 ± 681.4	2,342.4 ± 704.4
Total fat intake, % of energyd	37.9 ± 5.7	35.2 ±6.6
Protein intake, % of energyd	17.4 ± 2.9	43.1 ± 8.2
Carbohydrate intake, % of energye	42.3 ± 6.8	17.9 ± 3.5
Fiber intake, g/dayd	28.9 ± 25.2	27.3 ± 10.3
Fast food intake, g/dayd	22.1 ± 8.5	16.0 ± 18.4
Sugared-soft drinks, ml/dayd	87.1 ± 127.3	42.7 ± 105.0
Marital status, %d
Single	62.6	13.1
Married	36.0	82.5
Widowed/separated/others	1.4	4.4
Alcohol consumption, %d
0 g/day (abstainer)	10.6	11.0
0.1 to <5 g/day (light drinker)	34.3	29.0
5–30 g/day (moderate drinker)	51.5	51.2
>30 g/day (heavy drinker)	3.6	8.8
Smoking status, %d
Never	58.7	32.3
Current	25.2	20.2
Past	16.0	47.5
Highest attained educational level, %d
Doctorate	10.6	21.6
Master’s degree	11.5	5.0
5-year university degree	66.7	52.6
3-year college degree	11.2	20.9

^aMean and SD unless otherwise stated.

^bp value from Pearson’s chi square test for categorical variables and ANOVA test for continuous variables is reported.

^cSex-specific median age

^dp < 0.001.

^ep = 0.003.