Table 1 Baseline characteristics of UK Biobank participants included in the present study

Diabetes

(%with no diabates)

501 573

(94,4%)

35 181

(85,5%)

466 392

(95,1)

Blood pressure

Mean (std) mmHg

468 063

139,7 (19,7)

32 617

142,4(20,5)

435 446

139,5 (19,6)

VHP

(%no problem reported)

501 575

(69,9%)

35 181

(35,8%)

466 394

(72,5%)

Smoking

(%none smoker)

501 613

(54,5%)

35 186

(40,4%)

466 427

(55,6%)

BMI mean

(std)

499 399

27,4 (4,8)

34 880

28,7 (4,9)

464 519

27,3 (4,8)

Age

Mean (std) years

502 504

56,5 (8,1)

35 290

60,3(7,1)

467 214

56,2 (8,1)

Sex

(%female)

502 504

(54,4%)

35 290

(31,9%)

467 214

(56,1%)

CRP mean (std)

mg/L

468 568

2,6 (4,3)

32 624

3,3 (5,4)

435 944

2,6 (4,3)

Triglycerides

Mean (std) mmol/L

469 214

1,7 (1)

32 691

2 (1,4)

436 523

1,7 (1)

HDL

Mean (std) mmol/L

429 871

1,4 (0,4)

30 001

1,3 (0,4)

399 870

1,5 (0,4)

LDL

Mean (std) mmol/L

468 706

3,6 (0,9)

32 657

3,2 (1)

436 049

3,6 (0,9)

Cholesterol

Mean (std) mmol/L

469 589

5,7 (1,1)

32 723

5,2 (1,3)

436 866

5,7 (1,1)