Risk profiles and lifestyle-related risk factors at baseline
| Age ≥65 years (n=245) | Age <65 years (n=579) | P value | |
| Risk profiles | |||
| BMI, mean (SD), kg/m2 | 29.9±4.6 | 29.6±4.4 | 0.35 |
| Overweight (BMI ≥25 kg/m2) | 16 (88.2) | 500 (86.4) | 0.57 |
| Overweight (BMI ≥27 kg/m2) | 182 (74.3) | 427 (73.7) | 0.93 |
| Quit smoking <6 months (baseline) | 35 (14.3) | 183 (31.6) | <0.001 |
| Physically inactive | 158 (64.5) | 364 (62.9) | 0.69 |
| Systolic blood pressure >140 mm Hg | 124 (50.6) | 171 (29.5) | <0.001 |
| LDL cholesterol >1.8 mmol/L | 155 (63.3) | 408 (70.5) | 0.02 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 108.5±12.1* | 106.0±11.9* | 0.01 |
| 6MWD, m | 433±103 | 506±107 | <0.001 |
| History of hypertension | 128 (52.5) | 198 (34.2)* | <0.001 |
| History of diabetes mellitus | 59 (24.1) | 69 (11.9) | <0.001 |
| History of dyslipidaemia | 69 (28.2) | 115 (19.9) | 0.01 |
| Eligibility for lifestyle programmes, n (%) | |||
| Eligible WeightWatchers | 182 (74.3) | 427 (73.7) | 0.93 |
| Eligible Luchtsignaal | 71 (29.0) | 334 (57.7) | <0.001 |
| Eligible DirectLife | 158 (64.5) | 364 (62.9) | 0.69 |
Values are mean±SD or n (%).
*Difference between intervention and control group after randomisation, p<0.05.
BMI, body mass index; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; 6MWD, 6 min walking distance.