Table 1

Baseline characteristics of participants with new-onset overweight and their normal-weight controls

CharacteristicsControl (n=4742)Case (n=4742)P value
Age (years)48.6 (11.9)48.6 (11.9)
Men (%)3222 (67.9)3222 (67.9)
BMI (kg/m2)22.1 (1.6)26.1 (1.0)<0.001
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)115.3 (10.9)118.0 (10.5)<0.001
Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L)5.3 (1.4)5.4 (1.2)<0.001
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)4.9 (1.4)5.0 (1.8)<0.001
Triglycerides (mmol/L)1.0 (0.7–1.4)1.3 (0.9–1.8)<0.001
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)92.8 (20.7)92.4 (21.6)0.411
Parental history of hypertension (%)1045 (22.0)1029 (21.7)0.691
Never smoking (%)2894 (62.0)2956 (63.4)0.172
Never drinking (%)2932 (62.3)2908 (61.9)0.686
Physical activity (%)724 (16.3)715 (16.1)0.828
Education attainment (%)0.076
 Less than high school2322 (49.0)2400 (50.6)
 High school1378 (29.1)1279 (27.0)
 College or above1042 (22.0)1061 (22.4)
  • Data are mean (SD) or median (IQR) or number (percentage).

  • Column counts may not total to the column total due to missing data, and column percentages may not total to 100% due to rounding error.

  • BMI, body mass index; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.