Table 1.
Participant characteristics (mean ± SE). Blood pressure values represent a mean of the initial 5 readings during the experiment.
| Normotensive | Pre/ stage 1 Hypertensive | |
|---|---|---|
| Subjects (male, female) | (3, 8) | (5, 4) |
| Age (years) | 51 ± 1 | 50 ± 1 |
| BMI | 25 ± 0 | 27 ± 0 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 114 ± 1 | 136 ± 1** |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 72 ± 1 | 88 ± 1** |
| MAP (mmHg) | 86 ± 1 | 106 ± 3*** |
| Glucose (mg·dL−1) | 91 ± 1 | 96 ± 1 |
| HDL (mg·dL−1) | 52 ± 1 | 57 ± 2 |
| LDL (mg·dL−1) | 108 ± 2 | 112 ± 2 |
**
P<0.01,
***
P<0.001 difference from the normotensive age match control group.