TABLE 1.
Baseline clinical and laboratory characteristics of study subjects1
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (y) | 71.0 ± 4.62 |
| Weight by digital scale (kg) | 74.2 ± 14.1 |
| Height (cm) | 165.9 ± 9.7 |
| BMI (kg/cm2) | 26.8 ± 4.1 |
| PASE score | 114.8 ± 55.2 |
| Attended college (%) | 74.2 |
| Diuretic user (%) | 11.5 |
| Male (%) | 45 |
| Serum 25(OH)D (nmol/L) | 74.0 ± 34.3 |
| 24-hr Urine | |
| Potassium (mmol) | 67.0 ± 21.1 |
| Nitrogen (mmoL) | 770 ± 251 |
| Creatinine (mmol/d) | 10.2 ± 3.3 |
| Creatinine clearance (mL/min) | 86.5 ± 20.9 |
| Total tissue weight by DXA (kg) | 73.1 ± 14.2 |
| Lean body mass by DXA (kg) | 45.3 ± 10.0 |
1
n = 384. PASE, Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly; 25(OH)D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D; DXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.
2
x̄ ± SD (all such values).