2.3.2. Participants’ Characteristics
CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE, CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES, DISEASES, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
We used the participants’ demographics (sex and age) and the results of the health checkups obtained via the Data Management System. The results of the health checkups included the abdominal circumference, body mass index, diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure, HbA1c, fasting blood glucose, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, history of diseases (cerebrovascular diseases, cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney failure, and dialysis therapy), smoking habits (“Do you currently smoke habitually?”; yes or no), exercise habits (“Do you exercise lightly for at least 30 min two days a week for at least one year?”; yes or no), and frequency of drinking (“How often do you drink alcohol?”; every day, sometimes, rarely, or never).