Characteristics of participants that were included in the longitudinal sub-cohort (n = 218), and participants without measurement of MetS (n = 962).

All variables are presented as n (%) unless indicated otherwise. BMI: Body Mass Index, BP: Blood Pressure, CES-D: Centre for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale, CVA: Cerebrovascular Accident, HDL: High-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol, IQR: Interquartile Range, LAPAQ: LASA Physical Activity Questionnaire, MetS: Metabolic Syndrome, MMSE: Mini–Mental State Examination, N: Number of participants, OA: Osteoarthritis, RA: Rheumatoid Arthritis, SD: Standard Deviation, STS: Sit-To-Stand, WC: Waist circumference. * Statistically significant different compared to participants without measurement of MetS (p (DOCX)