Table 1 Baseline study characteristics

Participants (n)

1538

2521

880/701^a

Dietary data

Yes

Yes

No

Age (years)

40.4 (13.9)

57.4 (6.0)

69.5 (6.1)

Sex (% female)

54.2%

59.5%

28.6%

LDL (mmol L⁻¹)

3.13 (0.93)

4.13 (0.96)

3.78 (0.98)

HDL (mmol L⁻¹)

1.64 (0.48)

1.42 (0.37)

1.36 (0.41)

TG (mmol L⁻¹)

1.09 (0.67)

1.23 (0.57)

1.24 (0.63)

Glucose (mmol L⁻¹)

5.49 (1.00)

4.90 (0.43)

5.55 (0.59)

BMI (kg m⁻²)

25.6 (4.5)

25.3 (3.7)

27.1 (4.3)

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

117.6 (15.6)

140.6 (18.5)

146.4 (21.5)

Current smoker

32.8%

28.1%

21.4%

Anti-hypertensive treatment

8.7%

11.3%

39.9%