Table 1.
Subject characteristics
| Young | Older | |
|---|---|---|
| Men/Women | 11/4 | 8/3 |
| Age, yr | 22 ± 1 | 61 ± 2* |
| Weight, kg | 73 ± 3 | 80 ± 5 |
| Height, cm | 173 ± 2 | 174 ± 3 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24 ± 1 | 26 ± 1 |
| Cholesterol, mg/dl | 198 ± 7 | |
| Triglycerides, mg/dl | 100 ± 13 | |
| LDL, mg/dl | 123 ± 6 | |
| HDL, mg/dl | 55 ± 5 | |
| Glucose, mg/dl | 100 ± 4 | |
| BUN, mg/dl | 16 ± 1 | |
| Na+, meq/l | 140 ± 1 | |
| K+, meq/l | 4.1 ± 0.1 | |
| Exercise workload, W | 104 ± 7 | 95 ± 8 |
| Peak HR, beats/min | 186 ± 3 | 159 ± 2* |
Values are means ± SE. BMI, body mass index; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; HR, heart rate.
*
P < 0.05 vs. young.