Table 1 Descriptive statistics (baseline analytic sample, n = 3777, after removal of obese [BMI ≥30Kg/m²] participants)

Age (yrs; mean, SD)

64.8 ± 8.6

Male

46.4

Physical activity

Inactive

14.1

Moderate (at least 1/wk)

48.3

Vigorous (at least 1/wk)

37.5

TV viewing (hr/d; mean, SD)

5.0 ± 4.0

Smoker

12.7

Alcohol intake

Daily

25.7

At least once a week

42.0

Monthly

17.3

Rarely/never

14.9

Long standing illness

46.9

Depressive symptoms (CES-D > 3)

9.9

CV medication

34.7

Disability

17.2

Body mass index (Kg/m²; mean, SD)

Baseline

25.57 ± 2.65

Follow up

25.69 ± 3.02

Waist circumference (cm; mean, SD)^†

Baseline

86.93 ± 8.97

Follow up

87.86 ± 20.83