Table 3.

Independent determinants of exercise capacity measured as metabolic equivalents in all participants

Parameter	Coefficient	95% CI	p Value
Age	−0.137	−0.19 to −0.08	<0.001
Male gender	1.19	0.24 to 2.13	0.014
BMI	−0.176	−0.24 to −0.12	<0.001
Septal E/e′ at rest	−0.149	−0.29 to −0.005	0.04
FMD	0.092	0.01 to 0.17	0.025
Constant	22.86	18.9 to 26.8	<0.001

BMI, body mass index; FMD, flow-mediated dilation.