Table 1.
Subject characteristics total
| Young | Older | |
|---|---|---|
| n | 29 | 27 |
| Age, yr | 22±1 | 61±1* |
| Mass, kg | 80±1 | 83±1* |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 25±1 | 26±1* |
| Physical activity, MET h/wk | 60±8 | 75±10 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 117±2 | 124±2* |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 63±2 | 78±2* |
| Fasting glucose, mg/100 ml | 87±1 | 97±1* |
| Total cholesterol, mg/100 ml | 158±4 | 199±3* |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/100 ml | 45±1 | 50±2* |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/100 ml | 93±3 | 123±3* |
| Triglycerides, mg/100 ml | 105±6 | 122±16* |
| Endothelin-1, pg/ml | 5.57±0.21 | 6.55±0.33* |
| Oxidized LDL, IU/l | 41±3 | 60±3* |
| Total antioxidant status, mmol/l | 1.30±0.04 | 1.29±0.04 |
Values are means ± SE; n, no. of subjects. MET, metabolic equivalent; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.
*
P < 0.05 vs. young.