TABLE 1.
Basal study subject characteristics (n = 9)
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 62 ± 7 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.8 ± 1.9 |
| M value (mg/kg/min) (n = 6) | 4.4 ± 1 |
| HOMA-IR (units) | 3.2 ± 0.2 |
| Smokers (n) | 1 |
| Ex-smokers (n) | 2 |
| Nonsmokers (n) | 6 |
| Hypertension | 4 |
| Prior myocardial infarction | 1 |
| ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers | 2 |
| β-Blockers | 1 |
| Aspirin | 1 |
| Fasting venous plasma insulin (pmol/L) | 58.3 ± 7.8 |
| Fasting venous plasma glucose (mmol/L) | 5.4 ± 0.2 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.1 ± 0.2 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 3.2 ± 0.1 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.2 ± 0.2 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.5 ± 0.3 |
| HbA1c (%) | 4.7 ± 0.1 |
| High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 2.2 ± 0.5 |
| ET-1 (pmol/L) | 2.9 ± 0.2 |
Data are means ± SEM, unless otherwise indicated.