Table 1 Socio-demographic, lifestyle and body composition characteristics of participants at baseline, 6 and 12 months follow-up
Parameters | Number | Baseline, mean (SD) | Number | 6 months, mean (SD) | Number | 12 months, mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic characteristics | ||||||
 Age (years) | 1564 | 65.3 (5.0) |  |  |  |  |
 Sex, women, n (%) | 1564 | 751 (48) |  |  |  |  |
 Type 2 diabetes, n (%) | 1564 | 469 (30) |  |  |  |  |
 Height (m) | 1564 | 1.63 (0.10) |  |  |  |  |
 Waist circumference (cm) | 1564 | 107 (9.31) | 1444 | 105 (9.52) | 1404 | 105 (9.72) |
 Body mass index (kg/m2) | 1564 | 32.5 (3.34) | 1502 | 32.0 (3.49) | 1496 | 31.8 (3.50) |
 Current smokers, n (%) | 1564 | 197 (12.6) |  |  |  |  |
 Higher education, n (%) | 1564 | 333 (21.3) |  |  |  |  |
 Total energy intake (kcal/day) | 1564 | 2426 (581) | 1428 | 2294 (467) | 1400 | 2268 (454) |
Lifestyle: physical activity and sedentary behaviour (self-reported) | ||||||
 Total PA (h/day) | 1564 | 1.22 (1.01) | 1447 | 1.40 (1.06) | 1406 | 1.41 (1.06) |
 LPA (h/day) | 1564 | 0.47 (0.56) | 1447 | 0.48 (0.59) | 1406 | 0.49 (0.59) |
 MVPA (h/day) | 1564 | 0.76 (0.90) | 1447 | 0.92 (0.96) | 1406 | 0.92 (0.97) |
 Total SB (h/day) | 1564 | 5.86 (1.86) | 1446 | 5.63 (1.77) | 1406 | 5.51 (1.75) |
 TV-viewing SB (h/day) | 1564 | 3.12 (1.64) | 1446 | 2.91 (1.52) | 1406 | 2.87 (1.44) |
Body composition determined by DXA | ||||||
 Percentage of body fat* | 1564 | 40.5 (6.90) | 1048 | 39.7 (7.06) | 1234 | 39.6 (7.04) |
 VAT (kg) | 1529 | 2.30 (0.89) | 1035 | 2.17 (0.86) | 1223 | 2.21 (0.88) |
 Percentage of muscle mass* | 1564 | 56.5 (6.56) | 1048 | 57.2 (6.70) | 1234 | 57.2 (6.68) |
 Muscle-to-fat mass ratio** | 1564 | 147 (44.1) | 1048 | 152 (48.3) | 1234 | 153 (48.1) |