Table 1.

Subject characteristics

Characteristics	Young Subjects	Old Subjects	P Value
Age (yrs)	24 ± 1	72 ± 1	<0.05
Total cholesterol (mg/100 ml)	156 ± 8	180 ± 9	NS
HDL cholesterol (mg/100 ml)	37 ± 2	42 ± 4	NS
LDL cholesterol (mg/100 ml)	118 ± 7	138 ± 7	NS
Triglycerides (mg/100 ml)	90 ± 16	119 ± 12	NS
Fasting glucose (mg/100 ml)	93 ± 2	102 ± 2	<0.05
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	119.2 ± 3	131.6 ± 4	<0.05
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	65.3 ± 2	79.6 ± 2	<0.05

Data are expressed as the mean ± SE. For blood pressure, n=11 in both young and old groups. For all other measurements, n=13 in young group, n=12 in old group.