Table 1.

Selected subject characteristics.

Variable	Men (n=29)	Women (n=29)
Age, y	57±1	58±1
Years postmenopausal, yr	-----	8±1
Body Mass, kg	84.9±2.3	70.4±2.7*
Body Fat, %	27.8±1.3	38.6±1.3*
Body mass index, kg/m2	27.1±0.7	26.0±0.9
Waist circumference, cm	97.3±1.8	83.6±2.8*
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg	125±2	120±2
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg	77±1	73±1*
Total cholesterol, mmol/L	5.1±0.1	5.4±0.1
HDL cholesterol, mmol/L	1.1±0.1	1.7±0.1*
LDL cholesterol, mmol/L	3.3±0.1	3.3±0.2
Triglycerides, mmol/L	1.4±0.1	1.2±0.1
Glucose, mmol/L	5.2±0.1	5.1±0.1
Insulin, pmol/L	44.4±5.1	42.0±5.1
WBC, 1000/μL	5.2±0.2	5.1±0.2
Mononuclear cells, %	40.5±1.2	42.2±1.4
Framingham risk score	5.0±0.4	4.0±0.6
Estimated 10-yr CHD risk, %	9.6±0.7	4.9±0.5*

Values are mean±SEM. HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; WBC, White Blood Cell Count; CHD, coronary heart disease;

^*P<0.05 vs men.