Changes in Characteristics of Non-Obese Participants (BMI<30 kg/m²)and Incident Obesity-related Illness¹ between Visit 1 and 3 in the ARIC² Cohort.

P-values (*<.05, **<.01, ***<.001, ****<.0001) are based on the two-sample t test of the difference between participants with and without incident obesity-related Illness in the difference in the characteristic between visit 1 and 3. Data are mean (standard deviation). Data are for participants with no missing values for any of the characteristics at visit1 or 3. 1Obesity-related Illness was defined as self-reported physician diagnosed heart attack, stroke, diabetes, or cancer. 2ARIC, Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Prospective Cohort. 3Units of measurement: chocolate intake - 1 oz servings/day; Daily Energy & Fat Intake - calories/day; Vegetable & Fruit Intake - 1/4 cup servings/day; Alcohol Intake - gm/week; Physical Activity - quantified by ARIC researchers based on the intensity, duration and frequency of activity during work, sports and leisure activities (see Materials and Methods); Body Mass Index - kg/m2. P-values (*<.05, **<.01, ***<.001, ****<.0001) are based on the two-sample t test of the difference between participants with and without incident obesity-related illness in the difference in the characteristic between visit 1 and 3.