Table 1.
Population characteristics at baseline.
| Gender (male/female, n) | 20/20 |
| Age (years) | 48.4 ± 12 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.0 ± 3 |
| Current smokers (n (percent)) | 9 (23) |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 115 ± 10 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 74 ± 7 |
| Creatinine (μmol/l) | 81 ± 13 |
| Fasting glucose (mM) | 4.4 ± 0.4 |
| Total cholesterol (mM) | 5.2 ± 1.3 |
| Triglycerides (mM) | 1.1 ± 0.5 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mM) | 1.4 ± 0.3 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mM) | 3.3 ± 1.2 |
| sICAM-1 (ng/l) | 233 ± 114 |
| sVCAM-1 (ng/l) | 515 ± 103 |
| sP-selectin (ng/l) | 25 ± 8 |
| sE-selectin (ng/l) | 43 ± 15 |
| FMD (percent change) | 9.6 ± 4.1 |
Exact number or mean ± SD.