Table 1 Characteristics and anthropometric measurements of the participants included (N = 205)
Characteristicsa | Male(n = 110) | Female(n = 95) | All(n = 205) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age at recruitment (years) | 65.0 ± 7.7 | 65.6 ± 6.8 | 65.3 ± 7.3 |
Age range (years) | 34–80 | 42–77 | 34–80 |
Degree of education (number (%)) | |||
 Primary school or below | 71 (64.5) | 79 (83.2) | 150 (73.2) |
 Middle school | 29 (26.4) | 8 (8.4) | 37 (18.0) |
 High school and above | 10 (9.1) | 8 (8.4) | 18 (8.8) |
 Height (cm) | 165.8 ± 5.8 | 154.0 ± 4.7 | 160.4 ± 7.9 |
 Weight (kg) | 72.6 ± 10.5 | 62.8 ± 9.2 | 68.1 ± 11.0 |
 BMI (kg/m2)b | 26.3 ± 3.2 | 26.5 ± 3.6 | 26.4 ± 3.4 |
 Waist (cm) | 92.8 ± 9.8 | 89.4 ± 9.1 | 91.3 ± 9.6 |
 Hip (cm) | 98.1 ± 5.2 | 95.2 ± 5.4 | 96.8 ± 5.5 |
 WHRb | 0.94 ± 0.06 | 0.94 ± 0.06 | 0.94 ± 0.06 |