| |
Women
|
Men
|
|---|
|
(N = 48)
|
(N = 47)
|
|---|
|
Height (cm)
|
163.9 ± 5.7
|
176.2 ± 6.6
|
|
Weight (kg)
|
66.2 ± 8.9
|
81.0 ± 10.6
|
|
BMI (kg/m2)
|
24.6 ± 3.3
|
26.1 ± 2.9
|
|
Waist circumference (cm)
|
88.6 ± 10.1
|
96.2 ± 8.2
|
|
Cardiovascular disease (%)
|
15.2
|
14.6
|
|
Diabetes (%)
|
2.2
|
8.3
|
|
Cancer (%)
|
13.0
|
16.7
|
|
Hypertension (%)
|
28.3
|
29.2
|
|
Stroke (%)
|
13.0
|
12.8
|
|
Physical ailments (%)
|
11.6
|
4.3
|
|
Prescription medication (%)
|
73.2
|
78.3
|
- Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD)
- Abbreviations: Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, stroke, physical ailments, prescription medication = obtained from self-report questionnaires filled as part of Generation 100 study. Cardiovascular disease was defined as any of the following: Heart attack or angina pectoris or heart failure or atrial fibrillation or other heart condition. BMI body mass index
