Table 1.
Subject characteristics
| Young | Older | |
|---|---|---|
| Men/Women, n/n | 6/3 | 6/4 |
| Age, yr | 24±3 | 57±7* |
| Weight, kg | 73±10 | 75±15 |
| Height, cm | 174±6 | 172±8 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24±3 | 25±4 |
| Cholesterol, mg/dl | 146±35 | 195±25* |
| Triglycerides, mg/dl | 71±23 | 88±29 |
| LDL, mg/dl | 87±32 | 124±19* |
| HDL, mg/dl | 46±9 | 53±17 |
| Glucose, mg/dl | 84±6 | 102±12* |
| BUN, mg/dl | 13±3 | 16±4 |
| Na+, meq/l | 139±2 | 140±2 |
| K+, meq/l | 4.0±0.3 | 4.2±0.4 |
Values are means ± SD. BMI, body mass index; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; BUN, blood urea nitrogen.
*
Significantly different from young (P < 0.05).