Table 1.
Subject characteristics
| Young | Older | |
|---|---|---|
| Men/Women | 9/5 | 8/6 |
| Age (years) | 22 ± 1 | 61 ± 1* |
| Weight (kg) | 69 ± 3 | 77 ± 4 |
| Height (cm) | 170 ± 3 | 173 ± 3 |
| BMI (kg m2) | 24 ± 1 | 26 ± 1 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 116 ± 2 | 117 ± 3 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 66 ± 2 | 75 ± 2* |
| Mean BP (mmHg) | 83 ± 1 | 89 ± 3* |
| Pulse Pressure (mmHg) | 50 ± 4 | 42 ± 2 |
| Heart Rate (beats min−1) | 60 ± 2 | 61 ± 2 |
| Triglycerides (mg dl−1) | — | 101 ± 11 |
| Cholesterol (mg dl−1) | — | 199 ± 8 |
| HDL (mg dl−1) | — | 54 ± 4 |
| LDL (mg dl−1) | — | 125 ± 7 |
| BUN (mg dl−1) | — | 16 ± 1 |
| Plasma Na+ (meq 1−1) | — | 140 ± 0.5 |
| Plasma K+ (meq 1−1) | — | 4.1 ± 0.1 |
| Glucose (mg dl−1) | — | 100 ± 3 |
Values are means ±s.e.m. BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; BUN, blood urea nitrogen.
*
Significantly different from young (P < 0.05).