Table 1 Characteristics of the Malmö Diet and Cancer Study (MDCS) participants
Variables | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 29,480 | 11,754 | 17,726 |
Age (years) | 58.0 ± 7.6 | 59.1 ± 7.0 | 57.3 ± 7.9 |
Height (cm) | 168.6 ± 8.9 | 176.3 ± 6.7 | 163.5 ± 6.1 |
Weight (kg) | 73.6 ± 13.8 | 81.9 ± 12.4 | 68.2 ± 11.8 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.8 ± 4.1 | 26.3 ± 3.6 | 25.5 ± 4.3 |
Waist (cm) | 84.4 ± 13.1 | 93.9 ± 10.3 | 78.1 ± 10.7 |
Hip (cm) | 98.6 ± 8.9 | 99.4 ± 7.3 | 98.0 ± 9.7 |
Fat mass (kg) | 19.8 ± 6.9 | 17.4 ± 6.2 | 21.5 ± 6.9 |
Fat-free mass (kg) | 53.2 ± 11.1 | 63.9 ± 8.3 | 46.2 ± 5.7 |
Body fat (%) | 26.8 ± 7.0 | 20.8 ± 5.1 | 30.8 ± 5.0 |
Overweight (%) | 40.2 | 49.6 | 33.9 |
Obesity (%) | 14.1 | 13.7 | 14.3 |
Diabetes (%) | 4.2 | 5.7 | 3.3 |
Total energy intake (kcal/day) | 2,275 ± 655 | 2,644 ± 683 | 2,035 ± 507 |
Carbohydrate intake (E%) | 45.2 ± 6.1 | 44.7 ± 6.2 | 45.5 ± 6.0 |
Protein intake (E%) | 15.8 ± 2.6 | 15.5 ± 2.5 | 16.0 ± 2.6 |
Fat intake (E%) | 39.0 ± 6.1 | 39.8 ± 6.3 | 38.5 ± 6.0 |
Fiber density (g/1,000 kcal) | 9.1 ± 2.8 | 8.3 ± 2.5 | 9.6 ± 2.8 |
Misreporters of energya (%) | 18.6 | 15.6 | 20.5 |