Table 1. Clinical characteristics of the subjects in the cohort.
| Clinical characteristics | Lean (n = 9) | Overweight (n = 18) | Obese (n = 8) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.8 ± 0.5c | 26.6 ± 0.2b | 32.5 ± 0.6a |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 93.0 ±1.6b | 100.0 ±1.6b | 114.3 ± 2.7a |
| Age (years) | 62 ± 3.8 | 60 ± 2.7 | 59.4 ± 3.5 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 131.8 ± 9.03 | 125.8 ± 3.2 | 125.1 ± 3.06 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 68 ± 2.9 | 72.3 ± 2.1 | 72.4 ± 2.0 |
| MAP (mmHg) | 89.3 ± 2.8 | 90.1 ± 2.4 | 90.0 ± 1.6 |
| FPG (mM) | 6.4 ± 0.8 | 6.3 ± 0.5 | 5.8 ± 0.33 |
| Total-cholesterol (mM) | 4.1 ± 0.36 | 3.8 ± 0.18 | 3.7 ± 0.4 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mM) | 2.3 ± 0.3 | 2.1 ± 0.16 | 1.8 ± 0.17 |
| HDL-cholestreol (mM) | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 1.1 ± 0.06 | 1.1 ± 0.09 |
| Triglycerides (mM) | 1.4 ± 0.16 | 1.5 ± 0.17 | 1.9 ± 0.20 |
Superscripts represent statistically significant differences (P≤0.05) determined using one-way ANOVA and Tukey's post-hoc analysis. SBP = systolic blood pressure, DBP = diastolic blood pressure, MAP = mean arterial pressure, FPG = fasting plasma glucose.