Table 1.

Participant breakdown by randomization group

	Active messages N = 71	Passive messages N = 71
Female/male	34/37	36/35
Age, years	48.7 ± 12.8	49.1 ± 13.1
Known hypertension	56%	58%
Family history of hypertension	63%	62%
Diabetes	38%	34%
Family history of diabetes	70%	63%
Nonsmoker %	40%	18%
Current smoker %	44%	69%
Former smoker %	14%	12%
Height, cm	167.9 ± 9.3	166.5 ± 10.2
Weight, kg	88.8 ± 19.1	86.5 ± 24.6
Waist, cm	108.9 ± 15.9	109.5 ± 15.1
Hip, cm	113.6 ± 13.1	111.2 ± 13.2

No statistical significance between groups.