Table 1.
Participant Baseline Data
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic & Anthropometric Data | ||
| Number of participants | 39 | 41 |
| Race | W29, B6, A4 | W35, B5, A1 |
| Age, yr. | 34 ± 2 | 41 ± 2* |
| Height, cm | 178 ± 1 | 167 ± 1* |
| Weight, kg | 78 ± 2 | 68 ± 1* |
| BMI, kg·m−2 | 25.0 ± 0.5 | 24.2 ± 0.4 |
| SBP, mmHg | 123 ± 2 | 116 ± 2* |
| DBP, mmHg | 77 ± 1 | 73 ± 2 |
| PP, mmHg | 46 ± 1 | 43 ± 1 |
| MAP, mmHg | 92 ± 1 | 87 ± 1* |
| Heart rate, beats·min−1 | 63 ± 1 | 64 ± 2 |
| Biochemical Parameters | ||
| Serum sodium, mmol·L−1 | 138.6 ± 0.9 | 139.0 ± 0.3 |
| Serum potassium, mmol·L−1 | 4.50 ± 0.10 | 4.52 ± 0.06 |
| Serum chloride, mmol·L−1 | 103.8 ± 0.4 | 106.0 ± 0.3* |
| Fasting total cholesterol, mg·dL−1 | 174 ± 5 | 192 ± 5* |
| Fasting LDL, mg·dL−1 | 102 ± 4 | 105 ± 4 |
| Fasting HDL, mg·dL−1 | 54 ± 2 | 72 ± 3* |
| Fasting triglycerides, mg·dL−1 | 92 ± 6 | 80 ± 5 |
| Blood urea nitrogen, mg·dL−1 | 14.2 ± 0.7 | 14.0 ± 0.6 |
| Hemoglobin, g·dL−1 | 15.2 ± 0.1 | 13.0 ± 0.1* |
| Hematocrit, % | 45 ± 0 | 39 ± 0* |
Values are means ± SE. A, Asian; B, black; BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL, high-density lipoprotein;; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; MAP, mean arterial blood pressure; PP, pulse pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; W, white.
*
p <0.05 (men vs. women)