| Exam 1 (1999–2001) | Exam 2 (2006–2008) | Exam 3 (2013–2014) | p value* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 42.5 (± 9.2) | 49.5 (± 9.2) | 56.5 (± 9.2) | – |
Males | 206 (59.0%) | 206 (59.0%) | 206 (59.0%) | – |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 126.2 (± 16.1) | 121.1 (± 16.2) | 120.2 (± 16.1) |  < 0.001 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 81.6 (± 10.3) | 76.6 (± 9.4) | 75.2 (± 9.8) |  < 0.001 |
Hypertension | 101 (28.9%) | 91 (26.1%) | 115 (33.0%) | 0.009 |
Weight (kg) | 78.8 (± 13.6) | 81.4 (± 15.2) | 82.8 (± 16.2) |  < 0.001 |
Height (cm) | 171.9 (± 9.6) | 172.5 (± 9.8) | 171.9 (± 9.9) |  < 0.001 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.6 (± 3.8) | 27.3 (± 4.2) | 28.0 (± 4.7) |  < 0.001 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 90.6 (± 11.6) | 93.8 (± 12.9) | 98.4 (± 13.8) |  < 0.001 |
Hip circumference (cm) | 104.4 (± 7.1) | 106.0 (± 7.9) | 106.7 (± 8.8) |  < 0.001 |
Waist-hip-ratio | 0.87 (± 0.08) | 0.88 (± 0.08) | 0.92 (± 0.09) |  < 0.001 |
Waist-height-ratio | 0.53 (± 0.06) | 0.54 (± 0.07) | 0.57 (± 0.08) |  < 0.001 |
Body surface area (m2) | 1.91 (± 0.2) | 1.95 (± 0.21) | 1.95 (± 0.22) |  < 0.001 |
Smoking status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Never-smoker | 131 (37.5%) | 131 (37.5%) | 131 (37.5%) | – |
 Ex-smoker | 124 (35.5%) | 140 (40.1%) | 148 (42.4%) | 0.001 |
 Current smoker | 94 (26.9%) | 78 (22.4%) | 70 (20.1%) | 0.001 |
Pack-years | 10.8 (± 16.6) | 12.3 (± 18.4) | 13.1 (± 19.3) |  < 0.001 |
Alcohol consumption (g/day) | 19.2 (± 25.9) | 18.8 (± 24.4) | 19.1 (± 24.4) | 0.734 |
Physically active | 178 (51%) | 205 (58.7%) | 212 (60.7%) | 0.002 |
Diabetes mellitus | 4 (1.2%) | 13 (3.7%) | 28 (8.0%) | 0.003 |
HbA1c (%) | 5.48 (± 0.47) | 5.48 (± 0.53) | 5.56 (± 0.71) |  < 0.001 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 223.0 (± 40.6) | 215.5 (± 37.4) | 217.3 (± 36.4) |  < 0.001 |
HDL-C (mg/dl) | 56.2 (± 16.6) | 54.1 (± 13.7) | 62.5 (± 17.4) |  < 0.001 |
LDL-C (mg/dl) | 133.4 (± 39.1) | 137.7 (± 33.7) | 138.9 (± 32.9) | 0.011 |
Antihypertensive medication | 27 (7.7%) | 53 (15.2%) | 87 (24.9%) | 0.034 |
Lipid-lowering medication | 7 (2%) | 23 (6.6%) | 36 (10.3%) | 0.003 |
Glucose-lowering medication | 4 (1.2%) | 9 (2.6%) | 26 (7.5%) | 0.003 |
Statin medication | 7 (2%) | 20 (5.7%) | 36 (10.3%) | 0.003 |