Table 1 Sample characteristics at baseline

Weight (kg)

97.1 (13.4)

108

96.6 (14.0)

55

97.6 (12.8)

53

0.715

BMI (Kg/m²)

32.7 (3.1)

108

33.0 (3.2)

55

32.3 (3.0)

53

0.253

Waist (cm)

110 (9.8)

108

110 (10.7)

55

110 (8.8)

53

0.818

Impaired fasting glucose (IFG)

9 (8.5%)

106

3 (5.7%)

53

6 (11.3%)

53

0.488

Male gender

75 (69.4%)

108

36 (65.5%)

55

39 (73.6%)

53

0.407

Age (yrs)

65.1 (7.0)*

108

66.6 (6.4)

55

63.7 (7.4)

53

0.032*

Area deprivation (IMD score)

11.9 (9.5)

108

12.0 (9.2)

55

11.7 (9.8)

53

0.860

Ethnicity

White British

106 (98.1%)

108

54 (98.2%)

55

52 (98.1%)

53

White Irish

1 (0.9%)

108

0 (0%)

55

1 (1.9%)

53

White Other

1 (0.9%)

108

1 (1.8%)

55

0 (0.0%)

53

0.368

Systolic BP (mmHg)

138.6 (16.0)

108

137.7 (15.7)

55

139.5 (16.4)

53

0.577

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

82.0 (11.9)

108

79.8 (13.7)

55

84.3 (9.3)

53

0.046*

Fasting glucose (mmol/l)

5.28 (0.56)

106

5.21 (0.50)

53

5.36 (0.60)

53

0.164

Fasting LDL (mmol/l)

3.19 (0.96)

106

3.19 (0.95)

55

3.20 (0.99)

51

0.930

Fasting HDL (mmol/l)

1.37 (0.37)

107

1.36 (0.34)

55

1.39 (0.39)

52

0.672

Fasting total (mmol/l)

5.36 (1.16)

107

5.29 (1.05)

55

5.44 (1.27)

52

0.519

Triglycerides (mmol/l)

1.72 (0.81)

107

1.70 (0.70)

55

1.74 (0.92)

52

0.810

Hba1c (mmol/l)

38.6 (4.29)

106

38.1 (3.5)

54

39.1 (5.0)

52

0.231

Liver function: ALT (IU/l)

28.9 (11.3)

103

27.6 (11.2)

53

30.3 (11.3)

50

0.235

Metabolic syndrome

61 (57.5%)

106

29 (53.7%)

54

32 (61.5%)

52

0.415

QRISK2 Score: 10 year risk (%)

23.1 (10.1)

106

23.6 (9.8)

55

22.5 (10.4)

51

0.556

Dietary intake (DINE scores)

Fat score

31.1 (10.1)

106

30.0 (9.1)

54

32.2 (10.9)

51

0.252

Unsaturated fat score

9.04 (1.80)

105

9.31 (1.65)

54

8.75 (1.93)

51

0.106

Fibre score

36.8 (10.8)

105

36.7 (11.6)

54

37.0 (10.0)

51

0.903

Fruit and Veg score

21.3 (6.9)

105

21.6 (7.3)

54

21.1 (6.6)

51

0.748

Physical activity

MVPA (min /day)

22.0 (19.5)

106

22.5 (22.3)

53

21.6 (16.5)

53

0.813

Sedentary time (min /day)

567.6 (84.1))

106

588.8 (74.4)

53

546.4 (88.5)

53

0.009*

Steps /day

6486 (2757)

106

6420 (3016)

53

6551 (2499)

53

0.807

Counts /minute of valid wear-time (Axis 1)

255.6 (113.1)

106

240.6 (118.4)

53

270.5 (106.6)

53

0.175

EQ-5D VAS overall health score

76.7 (15.9)

107

77.0 (14.9)

55

76.4 (17.0)

52

0.843

Education levels

Up to age 16 or less

50 (46.3%)

108

20 (36.4%)

55

30 (56.6%)

53

Up to age 18

8 (7.4%)

108

6 (10.9%)

55

2 (3.8%)

53

Some additional

23 (21.3%)

108

14 (25.5%)

55

9 (17.0%)

53

Undergraduate or higher degree

27 (25.0%)

108

15 (27.3%)

55

12 (22.7%)

53

0.193