Table 2 Changes in continuous variables for every 10 years in the cohort (n = 1,324)

Systolic Blood pressure (mmHg)^a

116.2(13.2)

5.65

 < 0.001

Diastolic Blood pressure (mmHg)^a

71.8(10.0)

7.59

 < 0.001

Soft drink intake (servings/day)^a

0.4(0.7)

-0.12

0.028

Non-caloric soft drink intake (servings/day)^a

0.1(0.4)

-0.01

0.904

Total energy intake (kcal/day)^a

2128.6(877.7)

-425.7

 < 0.001

Alcohol (g/day)^b

0.8(0.2–3.2)

-0.6

0.421

Physical activity (hrs. per week)^b

1.5(0.4–3.9)

-0.5

0.132

BMI (kg/m²)^a

26.5(4.5)

1.2

 < 0.001