Table 1 Characteristics of 3575 subjects of the Doetinchem Cohort in round 2 and 3

Age (yr)

46.5 (9.7)

51.5 (9.7)

Sex (% men)

47.8

47.8

Waist circumference (cm)

90.2 (11.1)

92.9 (11.4)

Increased waist circumference (%)^a

31.3

40.3

Glucose levels (mmol/L)^b

5.3 (1.3)

5.4 (1.5)

Diabetic medication (%)

0.8

2.3

Hyperglycemia (%)^a

28.8

33.6

HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.38 (0.38)

1.37 (0.39)

Low HDL-cholesterol (%)^a

25.4

29.0

Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg)

79.9 (10.6)

81.4 (10.7)

Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg)

125.1 (16.4)

129.3 (18.01)

Hypertension (%)^a

50.8

58.5

Blood Pressure lowering medication (%)

6.5

11.0

MetS-score (number of features)

1.34 (1.1)

1.61 (1.1)

Metabolic syndrome prevalence (%)

14.9

22.7