Table 1 shows the baseline characteristics of the
population for men and women. Nearly half of the
population had inadequate physical activity, 36% of
the population smoked at least 1 cigarette per month,
and about 70% of the population had an inadequate
intake of fruit and vegetables, according to the Dutch
guidelines for healthy nutrition. Except for excessive
alcohol consumption, there were no great differences
between men and women in lifestyle risk factors. In
Table 2 the observed and expected prevalence of unhealthy
lifestyle factors in the population is depicted.
About 10% of the population did not have any lifestyle