Characteristics of study participants (n = 214). Values are mean (SD) unless otherwise specified.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Data collected at the time of hip MRI, 2009–2010 | |
| Age, yrs | 67.4 (7.7) |
| Female, n (%) | 119 (55.6) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.2 (4.5) |
| Vigorous physical activity, n (%) | 51 (23.8) |
| Prevalence of femoral head cartilage defects, n (%) | 64 (29.9) |
| Prevalence of femoral head bone marrow lesions, n (%) | 26 (12.2) |
| Dietary data collected at MCCS baseline, 1990–1994 | |
| Vegetables, times/d, median (IQR) | 5.0 (4.0–7.0) |
| Fruits, times/d, median (IQR) | 3.5 (2.0–5.0) |
| Energy from dietary intake, kj/d | 9518 (2969) |
| Vitamin C, mg/d | 213.4 (103.8) |
| Vitamin E, mg/d | 8.4 (3.1) |
| Carotenoids | |
| α-carotene, mcg/d | 2150.8 (1686.8) |
| β-carotene, mcg/d | 6146.1 (4102.6) |
| β-cryptoxanthin, mcg/d | 383.1 (286.9) |
| Lutein/zeaxanthin, mcg/d | 3719.8 (2509.4) |
| Lycopene, mcg/d | 7478.5 (4319.3) |
MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; BMI: body mass index; IQR: inter-quartile range; MCCS: Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study.