Table 1.

Descriptive characteristics of cohort participants

Age at clinic visits/follow-up, y111524
VariablesMale (n = 337)Female (n = 455)PMale (n = 337)Female (n = 455)PMale (n = 337)Female (n = 455)P
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)
Anthropometry
Age at clinic visit, y11.70 (0.20)11.71 (0.21).73815.38 (0.22)15.39 (0.24).63424.57 (0.79)24.45 (0.77).033
Height, m1.51 (0.07)1.52 (0.07).1391.75 (0.07)1.65 (0.06)<.00011.80 (0.07)1.67 (0.06)<.0001
Weighta, kg41.20 (11.9)42.0 (12.0).20863.0 (13.1)56.80 (10.9)<.000179.30 (17.32)64.15 (16.55)<.0001
Ethnicity, White (n, %)303 (96.2)410 (97.9).188NANA
Body composition
Total fat massa, kg8.41 (8.40)10.76 (7.52)<.00018.59 (7.51)16.80 (8.79)<.000118.53 (11.60)21.16 (11.12)<.0001
Lean massa, kg29.86 (5.29)28.69 (6.39)<.000150.0 (8.59)36.89 (4.81)<.000156.90 (10.99)40.93 (6.34)<.0001
Body mass indexa18.07 (4.27)18.15 (3.95).57920.31 (3.73)20.83 (4.08).00924.38 (5.10)23.09 (5.57)<.0001
Vascular measures
Heart rate, beat/min74 (11)78 (11)<.000172 (12)77 (11)<.000165 (11)68 (9)<.0001
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg105 (9)105 (10).891127 (10)120 (10)<.0001123 (10)111 (9)<.0001
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg58 (6)58 (6).91968 (8)66 (9).01267 (8)66 (8).009
Lifestyle factors
Smoked in the last 30 d (n, %)<5 (0.3)8 (1.8).08624 (7.3)55 (12.2).03082 (24.6)105 (23.2).672
Family history of H-D-C-V (n, %)94 (31.6)118 (28.1).319NANA
Sedentary time, min/d364 (66)366 (70).807464 (85)486 (78).001524 (75)531 (92).615
Light physical activity, min/d364 (55)368 (56).317290 (65)271 (64)<.0001143 (46)152 (54).246
MVPA, min/d66 (41)47 (20)<.000156 (31)39 (21)<.000162 (39)46 (26).001
Maternal social economic status (n, %).230NANA
Professional17 (9.9)13 (6.0)
Managerial and technical74 (43)83 (38.4)
Skilled nonmanual49 (28.5)76 (35.2)
Skilled manual<8 (1.2)<8 (2.3)
Partly skilled25 (14.5)31 (14.4)
Unskilled<8 (2.9)8 (3.7)
Fasting plasma metabolic indices15 y17 y24 y
Total cholesterol, mmol/L3.57 (0.60)3.90 (0.62)<.00013.58 (0.60)3.91 (0.69)<.00014.36 (0.82)4.49 (0.83).028
High-density lipoprotein, mmol/L1.21 (0.27)1.35 (0.28)<.00011.18 (0.27)1.33 (0.32)<.00011.39 (0.35)1.65 (0.41)<.0001
Low-density lipoprotein, mmol/L2.00 (0.54)1.65 (0.41)<.00012.02 (0.56)2.16 (0.54)<.00012.49 (0.76)2.43 (0.75).310
Triglyceridesa, mmol/L0.73 (0.34)0.75 (0.40).1060.76 (0.36)0.73 (0.36).4890.88 (0.56)0.79 (0.42)<.0001
Glucose, mmol/L5.30 (0.36)5.14 (0.34)<.00015.14 (0.36)4.90 (0.33)<.00015.49 (1.03)5.21 (0.52)<.0001
Insulina, mU/L8.09 (4.78)9.74 (5.54)<.00015.80 (4.31)7.51 (4.14)<.00017.38 (5.32)7.68 (5.93).413
High-sensitivity C-reactive proteina, mg/L0.34 (0.60)0.34 (0.59).2400.45 (0.59)0.60 (1.30).0050.64 (1.41)1.00 (1.95)<.0001
Age at clinic visits/follow-up, y111524
VariablesMale (n = 337)Female (n = 455)PMale (n = 337)Female (n = 455)PMale (n = 337)Female (n = 455)P
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)
Anthropometry
Age at clinic visit, y11.70 (0.20)11.71 (0.21).73815.38 (0.22)15.39 (0.24).63424.57 (0.79)24.45 (0.77).033
Height, m1.51 (0.07)1.52 (0.07).1391.75 (0.07)1.65 (0.06)<.00011.80 (0.07)1.67 (0.06)<.0001
Weighta, kg41.20 (11.9)42.0 (12.0).20863.0 (13.1)56.80 (10.9)<.000179.30 (17.32)64.15 (16.55)<.0001
Ethnicity, White (n, %)303 (96.2)410 (97.9).188NANA
Body composition
Total fat massa, kg8.41 (8.40)10.76 (7.52)<.00018.59 (7.51)16.80 (8.79)<.000118.53 (11.60)21.16 (11.12)<.0001
Lean massa, kg29.86 (5.29)28.69 (6.39)<.000150.0 (8.59)36.89 (4.81)<.000156.90 (10.99)40.93 (6.34)<.0001
Body mass indexa18.07 (4.27)18.15 (3.95).57920.31 (3.73)20.83 (4.08).00924.38 (5.10)23.09 (5.57)<.0001
Vascular measures
Heart rate, beat/min74 (11)78 (11)<.000172 (12)77 (11)<.000165 (11)68 (9)<.0001
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg105 (9)105 (10).891127 (10)120 (10)<.0001123 (10)111 (9)<.0001
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg58 (6)58 (6).91968 (8)66 (9).01267 (8)66 (8).009
Lifestyle factors
Smoked in the last 30 d (n, %)<5 (0.3)8 (1.8).08624 (7.3)55 (12.2).03082 (24.6)105 (23.2).672
Family history of H-D-C-V (n, %)94 (31.6)118 (28.1).319NANA
Sedentary time, min/d364 (66)366 (70).807464 (85)486 (78).001524 (75)531 (92).615
Light physical activity, min/d364 (55)368 (56).317290 (65)271 (64)<.0001143 (46)152 (54).246
MVPA, min/d66 (41)47 (20)<.000156 (31)39 (21)<.000162 (39)46 (26).001
Maternal social economic status (n, %).230NANA
Professional17 (9.9)13 (6.0)
Managerial and technical74 (43)83 (38.4)
Skilled nonmanual49 (28.5)76 (35.2)
Skilled manual<8 (1.2)<8 (2.3)
Partly skilled25 (14.5)31 (14.4)
Unskilled<8 (2.9)8 (3.7)
Fasting plasma metabolic indices15 y17 y24 y
Total cholesterol, mmol/L3.57 (0.60)3.90 (0.62)<.00013.58 (0.60)3.91 (0.69)<.00014.36 (0.82)4.49 (0.83).028
High-density lipoprotein, mmol/L1.21 (0.27)1.35 (0.28)<.00011.18 (0.27)1.33 (0.32)<.00011.39 (0.35)1.65 (0.41)<.0001
Low-density lipoprotein, mmol/L2.00 (0.54)1.65 (0.41)<.00012.02 (0.56)2.16 (0.54)<.00012.49 (0.76)2.43 (0.75).310
Triglyceridesa, mmol/L0.73 (0.34)0.75 (0.40).1060.76 (0.36)0.73 (0.36).4890.88 (0.56)0.79 (0.42)<.0001
Glucose, mmol/L5.30 (0.36)5.14 (0.34)<.00015.14 (0.36)4.90 (0.33)<.00015.49 (1.03)5.21 (0.52)<.0001
Insulina, mU/L8.09 (4.78)9.74 (5.54)<.00015.80 (4.31)7.51 (4.14)<.00017.38 (5.32)7.68 (5.93).413
High-sensitivity C-reactive proteina, mg/L0.34 (0.60)0.34 (0.59).2400.45 (0.59)0.60 (1.30).0050.64 (1.41)1.00 (1.95)<.0001

Values are means (SDs) and amedian (interquartile range) except for lifestyle factors and ethnicity. Differences between sexes were tested using t test for normally distributed continuous variables, Mann-Whitney U test for skewed continuous variables, chi-square test for dichotomous variables, and analysis of covariance for the multicategory variable. A 2-sided P value less than .05 is considered statistically significant.

Abbreviations: H-D-C-V, hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, and vascular disease; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; NA, not available/applicable; P value for sex differences.

Table 1.

Descriptive characteristics of cohort participants

Age at clinic visits/follow-up, y111524
VariablesMale (n = 337)Female (n = 455)PMale (n = 337)Female (n = 455)PMale (n = 337)Female (n = 455)P
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)
Anthropometry
Age at clinic visit, y11.70 (0.20)11.71 (0.21).73815.38 (0.22)15.39 (0.24).63424.57 (0.79)24.45 (0.77).033
Height, m1.51 (0.07)1.52 (0.07).1391.75 (0.07)1.65 (0.06)<.00011.80 (0.07)1.67 (0.06)<.0001
Weighta, kg41.20 (11.9)42.0 (12.0).20863.0 (13.1)56.80 (10.9)<.000179.30 (17.32)64.15 (16.55)<.0001
Ethnicity, White (n, %)303 (96.2)410 (97.9).188NANA
Body composition
Total fat massa, kg8.41 (8.40)10.76 (7.52)<.00018.59 (7.51)16.80 (8.79)<.000118.53 (11.60)21.16 (11.12)<.0001
Lean massa, kg29.86 (5.29)28.69 (6.39)<.000150.0 (8.59)36.89 (4.81)<.000156.90 (10.99)40.93 (6.34)<.0001
Body mass indexa18.07 (4.27)18.15 (3.95).57920.31 (3.73)20.83 (4.08).00924.38 (5.10)23.09 (5.57)<.0001
Vascular measures
Heart rate, beat/min74 (11)78 (11)<.000172 (12)77 (11)<.000165 (11)68 (9)<.0001
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg105 (9)105 (10).891127 (10)120 (10)<.0001123 (10)111 (9)<.0001
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg58 (6)58 (6).91968 (8)66 (9).01267 (8)66 (8).009
Lifestyle factors
Smoked in the last 30 d (n, %)<5 (0.3)8 (1.8).08624 (7.3)55 (12.2).03082 (24.6)105 (23.2).672
Family history of H-D-C-V (n, %)94 (31.6)118 (28.1).319NANA
Sedentary time, min/d364 (66)366 (70).807464 (85)486 (78).001524 (75)531 (92).615
Light physical activity, min/d364 (55)368 (56).317290 (65)271 (64)<.0001143 (46)152 (54).246
MVPA, min/d66 (41)47 (20)<.000156 (31)39 (21)<.000162 (39)46 (26).001
Maternal social economic status (n, %).230NANA
Professional17 (9.9)13 (6.0)
Managerial and technical74 (43)83 (38.4)
Skilled nonmanual49 (28.5)76 (35.2)
Skilled manual<8 (1.2)<8 (2.3)
Partly skilled25 (14.5)31 (14.4)
Unskilled<8 (2.9)8 (3.7)
Fasting plasma metabolic indices15 y17 y24 y
Total cholesterol, mmol/L3.57 (0.60)3.90 (0.62)<.00013.58 (0.60)3.91 (0.69)<.00014.36 (0.82)4.49 (0.83).028
High-density lipoprotein, mmol/L1.21 (0.27)1.35 (0.28)<.00011.18 (0.27)1.33 (0.32)<.00011.39 (0.35)1.65 (0.41)<.0001
Low-density lipoprotein, mmol/L2.00 (0.54)1.65 (0.41)<.00012.02 (0.56)2.16 (0.54)<.00012.49 (0.76)2.43 (0.75).310
Triglyceridesa, mmol/L0.73 (0.34)0.75 (0.40).1060.76 (0.36)0.73 (0.36).4890.88 (0.56)0.79 (0.42)<.0001
Glucose, mmol/L5.30 (0.36)5.14 (0.34)<.00015.14 (0.36)4.90 (0.33)<.00015.49 (1.03)5.21 (0.52)<.0001
Insulina, mU/L8.09 (4.78)9.74 (5.54)<.00015.80 (4.31)7.51 (4.14)<.00017.38 (5.32)7.68 (5.93).413
High-sensitivity C-reactive proteina, mg/L0.34 (0.60)0.34 (0.59).2400.45 (0.59)0.60 (1.30).0050.64 (1.41)1.00 (1.95)<.0001
Age at clinic visits/follow-up, y111524
VariablesMale (n = 337)Female (n = 455)PMale (n = 337)Female (n = 455)PMale (n = 337)Female (n = 455)P
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)
Anthropometry
Age at clinic visit, y11.70 (0.20)11.71 (0.21).73815.38 (0.22)15.39 (0.24).63424.57 (0.79)24.45 (0.77).033
Height, m1.51 (0.07)1.52 (0.07).1391.75 (0.07)1.65 (0.06)<.00011.80 (0.07)1.67 (0.06)<.0001
Weighta, kg41.20 (11.9)42.0 (12.0).20863.0 (13.1)56.80 (10.9)<.000179.30 (17.32)64.15 (16.55)<.0001
Ethnicity, White (n, %)303 (96.2)410 (97.9).188NANA
Body composition
Total fat massa, kg8.41 (8.40)10.76 (7.52)<.00018.59 (7.51)16.80 (8.79)<.000118.53 (11.60)21.16 (11.12)<.0001
Lean massa, kg29.86 (5.29)28.69 (6.39)<.000150.0 (8.59)36.89 (4.81)<.000156.90 (10.99)40.93 (6.34)<.0001
Body mass indexa18.07 (4.27)18.15 (3.95).57920.31 (3.73)20.83 (4.08).00924.38 (5.10)23.09 (5.57)<.0001
Vascular measures
Heart rate, beat/min74 (11)78 (11)<.000172 (12)77 (11)<.000165 (11)68 (9)<.0001
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg105 (9)105 (10).891127 (10)120 (10)<.0001123 (10)111 (9)<.0001
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg58 (6)58 (6).91968 (8)66 (9).01267 (8)66 (8).009
Lifestyle factors
Smoked in the last 30 d (n, %)<5 (0.3)8 (1.8).08624 (7.3)55 (12.2).03082 (24.6)105 (23.2).672
Family history of H-D-C-V (n, %)94 (31.6)118 (28.1).319NANA
Sedentary time, min/d364 (66)366 (70).807464 (85)486 (78).001524 (75)531 (92).615
Light physical activity, min/d364 (55)368 (56).317290 (65)271 (64)<.0001143 (46)152 (54).246
MVPA, min/d66 (41)47 (20)<.000156 (31)39 (21)<.000162 (39)46 (26).001
Maternal social economic status (n, %).230NANA
Professional17 (9.9)13 (6.0)
Managerial and technical74 (43)83 (38.4)
Skilled nonmanual49 (28.5)76 (35.2)
Skilled manual<8 (1.2)<8 (2.3)
Partly skilled25 (14.5)31 (14.4)
Unskilled<8 (2.9)8 (3.7)
Fasting plasma metabolic indices15 y17 y24 y
Total cholesterol, mmol/L3.57 (0.60)3.90 (0.62)<.00013.58 (0.60)3.91 (0.69)<.00014.36 (0.82)4.49 (0.83).028
High-density lipoprotein, mmol/L1.21 (0.27)1.35 (0.28)<.00011.18 (0.27)1.33 (0.32)<.00011.39 (0.35)1.65 (0.41)<.0001
Low-density lipoprotein, mmol/L2.00 (0.54)1.65 (0.41)<.00012.02 (0.56)2.16 (0.54)<.00012.49 (0.76)2.43 (0.75).310
Triglyceridesa, mmol/L0.73 (0.34)0.75 (0.40).1060.76 (0.36)0.73 (0.36).4890.88 (0.56)0.79 (0.42)<.0001
Glucose, mmol/L5.30 (0.36)5.14 (0.34)<.00015.14 (0.36)4.90 (0.33)<.00015.49 (1.03)5.21 (0.52)<.0001
Insulina, mU/L8.09 (4.78)9.74 (5.54)<.00015.80 (4.31)7.51 (4.14)<.00017.38 (5.32)7.68 (5.93).413
High-sensitivity C-reactive proteina, mg/L0.34 (0.60)0.34 (0.59).2400.45 (0.59)0.60 (1.30).0050.64 (1.41)1.00 (1.95)<.0001

Values are means (SDs) and amedian (interquartile range) except for lifestyle factors and ethnicity. Differences between sexes were tested using t test for normally distributed continuous variables, Mann-Whitney U test for skewed continuous variables, chi-square test for dichotomous variables, and analysis of covariance for the multicategory variable. A 2-sided P value less than .05 is considered statistically significant.

Abbreviations: H-D-C-V, hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, and vascular disease; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; NA, not available/applicable; P value for sex differences.

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