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. 2005 Jan 20;563(Pt 3):965–973. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2004.080952

Table 1.

Subject characteristics

Young Older
Sex (M, F) 7, 5 5, 5
Age (years) 23 ± 1 69 ± 1*
BMI (kg m−2) 23 ± 1 23 ± 1
graphic file with name tjp0563-0965-mu3.jpg (ml kg−1 min−1) 37 ± 2 23 ± 1*
Total cholesterol (mg dl−1) 160 ± 7 184 ± 11
HDL (mg dl−1) 36 ± 5 53 ± 4*
LDL (mg dl−1) 75 ± 7 109 ± 10*
Resting MAP (mmHg) 86 ± 2 95 ± 2*

Values are means ± s.e.m.; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; MAP, mean arterial pressure; graphic file with name tjp0563-0965-mu4.jpg, peak rate of oxygen uptake; BMI, body mass index.

*

Significant difference from younger subjects (P < 0.05).