Table 1.
Participant Characteristics.
| Age Median (IQR) | Sex N (%F) | BMI Median (IQR) | HEI Median (IQR) | Frailty Median (IQR) | Zygosity | Ethnicity | No. days samples stored median (IQR) | Fasted Status (% fasted) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TwinsUK participants (n = 679) | 66 (15) | 625 (92) | 25 (6) | 55 (11) | 0.18* (0.15) |
MZ: 376 DZ: 303 |
Caucasian: 656 Black: 4 Asian: 4 Mixed: 8* |
53 (87) | 93 |
| Dietary Subsample (n = 582) | 67 (14) | 541 (93) | 25 (6) | 58 (12) | 0.18 (0.15) |
MZ: 326 DZ: 256 |
Caucasian: 563 Black: 2 Asian: 4 Mixed: 8* |
51 (89) | 93 |
| Periodontal Disease Subsample (n = 134) | 63 (15) | 134 (100) | 25 (6) | 58 (14) | 0.18 (0.16) |
MZ: 77 DZ: 57 |
Caucasian: 132* | 114 (12) | 87 |
*Data unavailable for some participants.