Table 1 Characteristics of the study population in the SCAPIS Diet sub-study
Women (n =102) n (%) | Men (n =98) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
SES area | ||
low | 42 (41) | 36 (37) |
high | 60 (59) | 62 (63) |
Smoking: current smokera | 14 (14) | 9 (9) |
Education: university or college degree | 43 (42) | 37 (38) |
BMI (kg/m2) | ||
< 24.9 | 50 (49) | 20 (21) |
25–29.9 | 37 (36) | 63 (64) |
30+ | 15 (15) | 15 (15) |
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
Age (y) | 57.7 ± 4.5 | 57.7 ± 4.7 |
Weight [30] | 72.1 ± 13.7 | 88.3 ± 10.5 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.4 ± 4.8 | 27.4 ± 2.9 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.98 ± 0.94 | 5.69 ± 1.02 |
LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.95 ± 0.88 | 3.61 ± 0.97 |
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.71 ± 0.52 | 1.85 ± 0.62 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.31 ± 0.79 | 1.29 ± 0.98 |
Median ± IQR | Median ± IQR | |
Plasma carotenoids (μmol/L) | ||
α-carotene | 0.21 ± 0.27 | 0.16 ± 0.16 |
β-carotene | 0.77 ± 0.79 | 0.56 ± 0.43 |
β-cryptoxanthin | 0.13 ± 0.14 | 0.11 ± 0.11 |
lycopene | 0.73 ± 0.42 | 0.71 ± 0.48 |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 0.42 ± 0.31 | 0.39 ± 0.24 |
Total carotenoids | 2.40 ± 1.51 | 2.01 ± 1.14 |
Plasma alkylresorcinol homologues (nmol/L) | ||
C:17 | 2.3 ± 2.0 | 2.7 ± 3.1 |
C:19 | 6.6 ± 7.8 | 7.5 ± 11.2 |
C:21 | 8.7 ± 8.7 | 10.6 ± 16.0 |
C:23 | 4.1 ± 4.0 | 4.3 ± 5.5 |
C:25 | 4.4 ± 5.1 | 5.0 ± 6.3 |
Total AR homologues | 21.4 ± 32.8 | 26.9 ± 28.4 |
Ratio C17:0/C21:0 | 0.32 ± 0.15 | 0.30 ± 0.16 |