Table 1 Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of participants allocated to the lifestyle programme immediately (intervention) or after 12 months (comparison). Data are mean (SD) or N (%)

Age (years)

45.8 (10.1)

47.9 (10.9)

Height (cm)

161.1 (4.9)

161.6 (4.5)

Weight (kg)

87.0 (12.9)

89.4 (14.5)

BMI (kg.m^− 2)

33.5 (5.0)

34.1 (5.2)

Waist (cm)

99.1 (10.5)

97.2 (10.8)

Married (%)

43 (52)

61 (70)

Number of children living at home

2.2 (1.8)

2.2 (1.9)

Years living in Norway

16.3 (6.3)

16.8 (6.5)

Years in school

6.8 (4.4)

7.5 (4.2)

Working or studying (%)

42 (51)

43 (49)

PA (ActivPAL)

 Number of valid wear days

4.7 (1.8)

5.0 (1.9)

 Steps per day

7175 (2975)

6455 (3536)

 Sedentary time (min∙day^− 1)

553 (174)

544 (187)

 Stepping time (min∙day^− 1)

96 (38)

85 (44)

 Standing time (min∙day^− 1)

258 (102)

252 (108)

 Upright time (min∙day^− 1)

354 (127)

337 (135)

PA (IPAQ)

 Walking (min.week^− 1)

90 (90)

90 (60)

 Moderate (min.week^− 1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Vigorous (min.week^− 1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Total PA (min.week^− 1)

90 (90)

90 (90)