Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the study population.

Characteristic	N	Mean [range] (SD)
Mean age [range], years	153	62.9 [46.7–75.1]
Women, %	153	49.7
BMI, [range], kg/m2	153	26.9 [22.9–34.2]
Systolic BP, (SD), mm Hg	152	139.9 (17.3)
Diastolic BP, (SD), mm Hg	152	85.1 (8.0)
Total cholesterol, (SD), mmol/L	152	5.3 (1.0)
Fasting glucose, (SD), mmol/L	153	5.0 (0.6)