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      aBaseline characteristics from either HUNT1 or HUNT2, depending on when the
      participant entered the study
        | Characteristicsa | Individuals not reporting diabetes | Adults with autoimmune    diabetes |  
        | No. of subjects | 49712 | 164 |  
        | Age at baseline, mean, y (SD) | 50 (17) | 53 (11) |  
        | % Men | 47 | 49 |  
        | % with university education | 14 | 20 |  
        | BMI, mean, kg/m2 (SD) | 25.5 (3.8) | 29.1 (5.0) |  
        | % Overweight (BMI ≥ 25) | 39 | 41 |  
        | % Obese (BMI ≥ 30) | 12 | 38 |  
        | % Physical inactive | 33 | 42 |  
        | % Heavy smokers | 7 | 5 |  
        | %With FHD | 33 | 55 |  
        | WHR, mean (SD) b | 0.84 (0.08) | 0.87 (0.07) |  
        | %With History of High Blood Pressure b | 18 | 16 |  
        | Triglycerides, mean, mmol/l b | 1.71 (1.06) | 2.40 (2.25) |  
        | HDL-cholesterol, mean, mmol/l b | 1.39 (0.39) | 1.29 (0.37) |  
        | Cholesterol, mean, mmol/l b | 5.92 (1.24) | 6.08 (1.29) |  bThe information is only available from HUNT2-HUNT3 (1995-2008)
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