Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the study population.
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 1560 | 1466 |
| Offspring | 598 (38.3 %) | 682 (46.5 %) |
| Third generation | 962 (61.7 %) | 784 (53.5 %) |
| Age, years | 49.9 ± 10.7 | 52.2 ± 9.9 |
| Height, m | 1.77 ± 0.07 | 1.63 ± 0.06 |
| Weight, kg | 89.0 ± 15.2 | 71.8 ± 15.2 |
| Body surface area, m2 | 2.08 ± 0.19 | 1.79 ± 0.21 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 28.4 ± 4.6 | 27.1 ± 5.9 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 124 ± 15 | 120 ± 18 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 78 ± 9 | 74 ± 9 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 194 ± 34 | 198 ± 36 |
| HDL-C, mg/dL | 46 ± 12 | 61 ± 17 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 115 [76, 172] | 93 [66, 137] |
| Pack years smoked | 0 [0, 11.3] | 0 [0, 8.0] |
| Hypertension treatment | 317 (20 %) | 307 (21 %) |
| Adult onset diabetes | 103 (7 %) | 70 (5 %) |
| Prevalent cardiovascular disease | 124 (8 %) | 70 (5 %) |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD, median [quartiles], or as number (percentage).