Baseline characteristics of the study population
| Male | Female | Missing, n (%) | |
| n=283 | n=59 | ||
| Age at baseline, years | 23.8±3.8 | 22.3±4.7 | 3 (0.9) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||
| <19 | 11 (3.9%) | 5 (8.6%) | 4 (1.2) |
| 19–<21 | 55 (19.6%) | 16 (27.6%) | |
| 21–<23 | 107 (38.2%) | 17 (29.3%) | |
| 23–<25 | 70 (25%) | 18 (31%) | |
| ≥25 | 37 (13.2%) | 2 (3.4%) | |
| History of smoking, n (%) | |||
| Never | 104 (52) | 44 (92) | 95 (27.8) |
| Occasionally | 30 (15) | 1 (2) | |
| Every day | 65 (33) | 3 (6) | |
| Range of handgrip strength, kg | |||
| Q1 (lowest quartile) | 33.0–48.5 (n=73) | 27.3–32.5 (n=15) | 15 (4.4) |
| Q2 | 48.5–53.0 (n=66) | 32.5–35.1 (n=13) | |
| Q3 | 53.0–58.3 (n=66) | 35.1–38.0 (n=16) | |
| Q4 (highest quartile) | 58.3–80.5 (n=66) | 38.0–49.5 (n=12) | |
| History of drinking, n (%) | |||
| Never | 64 (32) | 35 (73) | 93 (27.2) |
| Occasionally | 105 (52) | 12 (25) | |
| Every day | 32 (16) | 1 (2) | |
| Blood pressure, mm Hg | |||
| Systolic | 118 (110–122) | 110 (100–112) | 19 (5.6) |
| Diastolic | 70 (60–74) | 60 (50–70) | 19 (5.6) |
BMI, body mass index.