Table 2.

Baseline characteristics of patients admitted to a geriatric ward and of healthy elderly individuals.

	Patients (n = 22)	Healthy elderly (n = 20)	P
Male versus Female (n)	7 versus 15	2 versus 18	.14
Age (yr)	84 ± 5 (74–93)	82 ± 4 (75–88)	.07
Quetelet index (kg/m2)	27 ± 7 (18–42)	26 ± 3 (22–33)	.89
Calorie intake (kcal)	345 ± 118 (185–603)	306 ± 52 (191–367)	.52
Carbohydrate intake (g)	38 ± 12 (20–70)	35 ± 9 (19–46)	.67
Fat intake (g)*	16 ± 7 (4–27)	12 ± 3 (7–17)	.05
Systolic BP (mmHg)**	140 ± 27 (104–204)	136 ± 20 (94–164)	.48
Diastolic BP (mmHg)**	65 ± 15 (31–90)	65 ± 11 (47–80)	.99
Heart rate (bpm)**	67 ± 10 (40–80)	68 ± 10 (42–80)	.53
Vascular resistance (MU)**	1.9 ± 1.4 (0.3–5.1)	2.0 ± 1.8 (0.7–9.1)	.94

Mean ± standard deviation (range).

*Intake during test meal.

**Minimum values in 15 minutes before breakfast.

P-values calculated with Mann-Whithney U test.