Table 2 Baseline characteristics by dietary greenhouse gas emission and land use in EPIC-NL
Greenhouse gas emission (CO2-eq/d) | Land use (m2*year/d) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Quartile 1 <3.26 | Quartile 4 >4.56 | Quartile 1 <2.99 | Quartile 4 >4.28 |
No. of subjects | 8770 | 8769 | 8769 | 8769 |
No. of deathsa | 736 (8.4) | 570 (6.5) | 741 (8.5) | 558 (6.4) |
Person-yearsb | 15.8 (14.6-17.0) | 16.0 (14.7-17.2) | 15.8 (14.6-16.9) | 16.0 (14.7-17.2) |
GHGEb,c | 2.86 (2.56-3.07) | 5.12 (4.79-5.62) | 2.84 (2.55-3.14) | 5.10 (4.71-5.62) |
Land useb, d | 2.62 (2.31-2.88) | 4.78 (4.42-5.28) | 2.61 (2.31-2.82) | 4.80 (4.51-5.28) |
Age (years)b | 52 (44–59) | 48 (37–54) | 53 (44–60) | 48 (37–54) |
Male gendera | 896 (10.2) | 4521 (51.6) | 766 (8.7) | 4727 (53.9) |
BMI (kg/m 2)b | 24.8 (22.4-27.1) | 25.5 (23.2-28.0) | 24.7 (22.3-27.0) | 25.5 (23.2-28.0) |
High education levela,e | 1601 (18.4) | 2025 (23.3) | 1640 (18.8) | 2141 (24.6) |
Current smokersa | 2466 (28.2) | 3086 (35.3) | 2179 (25.0) | 2607 (29.8) |
CPAI-‘active’a,f | 3249 (37.1) | 2488 (48.2) | 3379 (38.5) | 4070 (46.4) |
Waist circumference (cm)b | 81.0 (74.3-89.0) | 87.3 (80.0-95.8) | 81.0 (74.0-89.0) | 87.8 (80.0-96.0) |
Energy intake (MJ)b | 6.4 (5.6-7.3) | 11.0 (9.4-12.8) | 6.4 (5.6-7.4) | 10.9 (9.43-12.8) |
Ratio EI/BMRb,g | 1.1 (1.0-1.3) | 1.6 (1.4-1.9) | 1.1 (1.0-1.3) | 1.6 (1.4-1.9) |
Alcohol use (g)b | 2.1 (0.2-9.1) | 10.3 (2.2-24.0) | 1.5 (0.1-6.6) | 12.9 (3.5-28.0) |
Dietary intakeb | ||||
Potatoes | 69 (41–105) | 122 (75–179) | 66 (41–101) | 123 (76–180) |
Vegetables | 108 (82–140) | 138 (107–175) | 111 (84–145) | 134 (105–171) |
Legumes | 5 (2–11) | 8 (3–15) | 5 (2–11) | 8 (3–15) |
Fruit, nuts & seeds | 142 (92–250) | 192 (118–300) | 171 (109–262) | 170 (104–274) |
Dairy | 261 (143–402) | 533 (321–763) | 308 (171–466) | 453 (258–683) |
Non-processed meath | 41 (23–58) | 99 (84–125) | 36 (21–51) | 101 (87–126) |
Processed meati | 15 (6–27) | 40 (22–48) | 14 (5–23) | 43 (25–67) |
Cereals | 148 (11–193) | 233 (171–311) | 147 (111–191) | 238 (174–315) |
Fish | 6 (2–14) | 10 (-17) | 7 (2–14) | 9 (4–16) |
Egg | 11 (5–18) | 16 (9–29) | 11 (5–18) | 17 (10–29) |
Fat | 20 (13–28) | 34 (23–48) | 19 (12–27) | 36 (24–49) |
Sugar & confectionary | 31 (17–50) | 48 (27–76) | 31 (18–50) | 47 (25–76) |
Cake & biscuits | 22 (11–37) | 27 (14–45) | 22 (11–37) | 26 (13–44) |
Beverages | 1325 (1041–1670) | 1717 (1368–2140) | 1327 (1038–1678) | 1726 (1395–2135) |
Condiments & sauces | 12 (5–22) | 22 (11–33) | 11 (5–22) | 23 (12–34) |
Soups | 36 (17–72) | 72 (33–107) | 36 (17–72) | 72 (33–107) |
Miscellaneous | 5 (2–11) | 7 (3–15) | 6 (2–11) | 8 (4–15) |