TABLE 2.
Characteristics of overnight-fasted study participants (n = 16) at screening
| Mean ± SEM | Range | |
| Age, y | 60.6 ± 1.4 | 51–69 |
| Absolute cardiovascular disease risk,1 % | 15.8 ± 0.7 | 10–20 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.6 ± 0.8 | 22–35 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 136.2 ± 3.0 | 111–155 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 82.6 ± 1.6 | 73–94 |
| Plasma glucose, mmol/L | 5.0 ± 0.1 | 3.9–6.0 |
| Plasma triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 0.6–2.3 |
| Plasma total cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.2 ± 0.1 | 4.2–6.5 |
| Plasma HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 0.9–1.9 |
| Plasma LDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 3.4 ± 0.1 | 2.6–4.4 |
1
Ten-year absolute cardiovascular disease risk as calculated by using the British Hypertension Society risk calculator (21).