Table 2.

Characteristics of participants by sex (n=64 902)

Category	Male (n=37 500) Mean (95% CI)	Female (n=27 402) Mean (95% CI)
Body mass index (kg/m2)	24.76 (24.73 to 24.79)	22.43 (22.39 to 22.46)
Waist circumference	87.44 (87.35 to 87.53)	75.92 (75.82 to 76.02)
Triglycerides (mmol/L)	1.87 (1.85 to 1.88)	1.20 (1.19 to 1.20)
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)	1.13 (1.13 to 1.13)	1.38 (1.37 to 1.38)
Glucose (mmol/L)	5.38 (5.36 to 5.39)	5.07 (5.06 to 5.08)
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	126.96 (126.79 to 127.13)	118.15 (117.93 to 118.36)
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	76.99 (76.88 to 77.11)	69.78 (69.65 to 69.90)

HDL-cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.