Characteristics of participants
| N (%) | Mean (SD) | Cut-off points | |
| Age | 59.97 (9.89) | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1572 (43.19) | ||
| Female | 2068 (56.81) | ||
| Current smoker | 665 (18.27) | ||
| Use of hypertension medication | 2786 (76.5) | ||
| Body mass index | |||
| Normal weight | 875 (24) | <25 kg/m2 | |
| Overweight | 1336 (36.7) | ≥25, <30 kg/m2 | |
| Obesity I | 750 (20.6) | ≥30, <35 kg/m2 | |
| Obesity II | 262 (7.2) | ≥35, <40 kg/m2 | |
| Obesity III | 99 (2.7) | ≥40 kg/m2 | |
| Waist circumference | 2720 (74.7) | 96.72 (14.47) | >94 cm(M); >80 cm (W) |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.902 (0.09) | ≥0.90 (M); ≥0.85 (W) | |
| Normal weight | 1193 (32.8) | ||
| Overweight | 978 (26.9) | ||
| Obesity | 545 (15.0) | ||
| Diabetes status | |||
| No diabetes | 2064 (56.7) | ||
| Pre-diabetes | 170 (4.7) | ||
| Diabetes | 12 (0.3) | ||
| Triglycerides | 53.71 (34.06) | ||
| Desirable | 1940 (53.3) | <150 mmol/L | |
| Borderline | 12 (0.3) | 150–200 mmol/L | |
| High | 2 (0.1) | >200 mmol/L | |
| Cholesterol | 203.02 (44.12) | ||
| Desirable | 902 (24.8) | <200 mmol/dL | |
| Borderline | 696 (19.1) | 200–239 mmol/dL | |
| High | 363 (10.0) | >240 mmol/dL | |
| HDL | 56.11 (17.62) | <40 mmol/dL | |
| LDL | 123.96 (39.32) | >100 mmol/dL | |
| Systolic blood pressure | 130.95 (17.62) | ||
| Desirable | 1993 (54.8) | <140 mmHg | |
| High | 762 (20.9) | ≥140 mm Hg | |
| Diastolic BP | 75.54 (11.2) | ||
| Desirable | 2490 (68.4) | <90 mm Hg | |
| High | 265 (7.3) | ≥90 mm Hg | |
| CRP (mg/L) | 3.94 (6.04) | <5 mg/L | |
| Energy intake (kcal) | 1629.94 (496.53) | ||
| % energy from carbohydrate (kcal/food kcal) | 47.2 (6.8) | ||
| % energy from total sugars (kcal/food kcal) | 20.2 (6.8) | ||
| % energy from protein (kcal/food kcal) | 17.7 (3.7) | ||
| % energy from fat (kcal/food kcal) | 35 (6.6) | ||
| % energy from saturated fat acids (kcal/food kcal) | 13.3 (3.6) | ||
| Fibre intake g/day | 18.5 (6.76) |
BP, blood pressure; CRP, C reactive protein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.