Baseline characteristics of the 5297 HUNT3 participants invited to the Diabetes in Europe —Prevention using Lifestyle, physical Activity and Nutritional intervention (DE-PLAN) baseline examination and of the 2380 participants of the DE-PLAN intervention study, given as mean (SD) unless otherwise stated
| Baseline characteristics* | 5297 invited HUNT3 participants | 2380 participants of the intervention study |
| Age (years) | 64.5 (11.9) | 62.7 (11.6) |
| Women (%) | 60.6 | 60.8 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.0 (4.2) | 31.3 (4.1) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | ||
| Women | 101.5 (11.1) | 102.0 (11.1) |
| Men | 107.5 (8.6) | 108.2 (8.3) |
| Physical activity ≥30 min/day (%)† | 55.0 | 56.8 |
| Daily intake of fruit, berries, or vegetables (%) | 59.2 | 59.6 |
| Ever treated for hypertension (%) | 60.9 | 61.2 |
| Ever measured high blood glucose (%) | 23.6 | 25.5 |
| First-degree relative with diabetes (%)‡ | 71.4 | 69.8 |
| Second-degree relative with diabetes (%)§ | 55.5 | 62.1 |
| Education level (years) (%) | ||
| ≤10 | NA | 54.4 |
| 11–13 | NA | 24.8 |
| ≥14 | NA | 20.8 |
| HADS-D score ≥8 (%) | 13.9 | 12.5§ |
| HbA1c (%) | NA | 5.7 (0.5) |
| (mmol/mol) | NA | 39 (6) |
| Fasting s-glucose (mmol/L) | NA | 5.5 (0.5) |
| 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test s-glucose (mmol/L) | NA | 6.1 (1.8) |
↵*Calculated among participants with valid information. Information was available in ≥97% of participants, except that education level was missing in 7% of the 2380 participants, and HADS-D was missing in 14% of the 5297 invitees and 11% of the 2380 participants. HbA1c, fasting and 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test s-glucose, and education level were measured/queried only in the 2380 participants.
↵†Physical activity at least 30 min daily at work or during leisure time.
↵‡Parent, sibling, or offspring with diabetes.
↵§Grandparent, uncle, aunt, or first cousin with diabetes.