RESULTS
Sample characteristics
Our sample had a mean age of 59 y and was 55% female, with
80% reporting good/excellent general health and 46% never
having smoked. For the whole sample, 13% were educated to
degree level, and the highest 2 occupational social classes made
up 44% of the sample, with a greater proportion of men than
women in the higher socioeconomic categories. Women reported
consuming fewer total calories than men (1928 vs. 2191 kcal/d,
respectively). Detailed demographic characteristics of the sample
are provided in Supplemental Table 1