Mean values and standard deviations (SD) during the 1989–1990 and during 1995–1996, respectively, for selected variables included in the health profile
| Variable studied | Examined in 1989–1990 | Examined in 1995–1996 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 30 | Aged 35 | Aged 30 | Aged 35 | ||||||||
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||||
| Men | (n=953) | (n=1812) | (n=298) | (n=967) | |||||||
| Body weight (kg) | 80.5 | 11.4 | 80.0 | 10.9 | 81.1 | 11.5 | 83.55-165 | 12.7 | |||
| Body height (cm) | 180.2 | 6.4 | 179.5 | 6.6 | 180.0 | 6.4 | 180.0 | 6.7 | |||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.8 | 3.2 | 24.8 | 3.0 | 25.0 | 3.2 | 25.75-165 | 3.4 | |||
| Waist (cm) | 89.1 | 9.1 | 89.7 | 8.6 | 89.3 | 9.2 | 92.45-165 | 9.9 | |||
| Hip (cm) | 101.6 | 6.0 | 102.1 | 5.7 | 102.75-150 | 6.1 | 103.65-165 | 6.6 | |||
| WHR (cm/cm) | 0.88 | 0.06 | 0.88 | 0.06 | 0.87 | 0.05 | 0.895-165 | 0.06 | |||
| Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.96 | 1.02 | 5.33 | 1.19 | 4.94 | 0.93 | 5.41 | 1.16 | |||
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 126.9 | 11.9 | 125.9 | 11.6 | 125.05-150 | 10.1 | 125.1 | 11.5 | |||
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 79.2 | 9.3 | 79.7 | 9.0 | 77.75-150 | 7.4 | 79.4 | 9.1 | |||
| Women | (n=1022) | (n=1949) | (n=355) | (n=1053) | |||||||
| Body weight (kg) | 64.6 | 10.5 | 64.8 | 10.8 | 66.95-165 | 12.7 | 68.15-165 | 11.9 | |||
| Body height (cm) | 166.3 | 6.0 | 165.8 | 6.0 | 166.1 | 5.9 | 166.2 | 6.3 | |||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.3 | 3.5 | 23.6 | 3.7 | 24.35-165 | 4.4 | 24.75-165 | 4.1 | |||
| Waist (cm) | 76.2 | 8.7 | 76.4 | 9.1 | 77.75-160 | 10.4 | 79.65-165 | 10.2 | |||
| Hip (cm) | 99.6 | 7.4 | 100.6 | 7.8 | 101.15-160 | 8.7 | 102.65-165 | 8.5 | |||
| WHR (cm/cm) | 0.76 | 0.06 | 0.76 | 0.06 | 0.77 | 0.05 | 0.775-165 | 0.06 | |||
| Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.88 | 0.94 | 5.02 | 0.97 | 4.85 | 0.98 | 5.115-150 | 1.02 | |||
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 117.8 | 11.2 | 119.4 | 11.6 | 116.25-150 | 11.3 | 118.7 | 11.2 | |||
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 75.4 | 9.1 | 77.0 | 8.4 | 73.95-160 | 7.7 | 76.25-150 | 8.4 | |||