Table 1.
Characteristics of 34,257 participants stratified by change in body weight from HUNT1 to HUNT2
| Change in body weight from HUNT1 to HUNT2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Loss (≥5%) | Stable (< 5% change) | Gain (≥5%) | |
| Number of persons, n | 2701 | 11,840 | 19,716 |
| Female, % (n) | 57 (1546) | 43 (5091) | 56 (11,063) |
| Age, mean (SD) | 66.7 (14.6) | 58.8 (13.6) | 51.0 (11.9) |
| Body Mass Index, mean (SD) | 24.6 (4.0) | 25.8 (3.7) | 27.4 (4.0) |
| Higher educationa, % (n) | 8.5 (229) | 14.9 (1769) | 18.5 (3642) |
| Current smokers, % (n) | 33.3 (898) | 28.8 (3407) | 25.3 (4992) |
| Alcohol consumption (≥5 units)b, % (n) | 5.6 (145) | 10.2 (1145) | 12.4 (2292) |
| History of cardiovascular diseasec, % (n) | 14.0 (380) | 7.2 (849) | 3.5 (687) |
| Insomnia symptoms, % (n) | 17.9 (483) | 14.3 (1687) | 11.9 (2354) |
| Weight change in kilograms, mean (SD) | −7.4 (4.0) | 0.7 (2.0) | 9.0 (4.8) |
| Remained active | −7.2 (3.8) | 0.7 (2.0) | 8.9 (4.7) |
| Inactive to active | −8.1 (5.1) | 0.6 (2.1) | 9.0 (4.7) |
| Active to inactive | −7.8 (4.2) | 0.5 (2.1) | 9.7 (5.4) |
| Remained inactive | −8.3 (5.2) | 0.6 (2.1) | 9.9 (5.7) |
| Physical activity, % (n) | |||
| Remained active | 74.4 (2009) | 84.5 (10,007) | 85.6 (16,885) |
| Inactive to active | 8.4 (227) | 6.8 (810) | 6.8 (1341) |
| Active to inactive | 12.4 (335) | 6.3 (746) | 5.5 (1092) |
| Remained inactive | 4.8 (130) | 2.3 (277) | 2.0 (398) |
Abbreviations: SD standard deviation
aCollege or higher
bOver a 2-week period
cMyocardial infarction or stroke/cerebral haemorrhage