Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants according to the case-cohort design for T2D
Subcohort (n = 661)a | T2D cases (n = 243) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 66.5 (5.7) | 66.4 (5.7) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.8 (3.6) | 30.8 (3.4) |
LTPA (METs-min/day) | 240 (241) | 248 (233) |
Total energy intake (kcal/day) | 2279 (560) | 2335 (620) |
Adherence to MedDiet (14 items) | 8.65 (1.91) | 8.52 (1.82) |
Sex, female (%) | 61.7 | 54.7 |
Family history of CVD (%) | 30.1 | 22.2 |
Education, secondary or higher (%) | 25.3 | 23.5 |
Plasma baseline glucose (mg/dl) | 100 (15) | 117 (18) |
Dyslipidaemia (%) | 84.9 | 79.4 |
Hypertension (%) | 90.8 | 95.9 |
Smoking | ||
Never (%) | 60.2 | 53.1 |
Current (%) | 16.8 | 25.1 |
Former (%) | 23 | 21.8 |
Intervention group | ||
Control (%) | 32.1 | 35.4 |
MedDiet + EVOO (%) | 30.4 | 30.5 |
MedDiet + nuts (%) | 37.5 | 34.2 |