Table 1.
Subject characteristics
| HT | NT | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects | 8 | 6 |
| Number of systolic hypertension | 7 | – |
| Number of diastolic hypertension | 6 | – |
| Number of systolic and diastolic hypertension | 5 | – |
| Age (years) | 49 ± 2 | 47 ± 5 |
| Weight (kg) | 86.7 ± 3.0 | 81.5 ± 6.8 |
| Height (cm) | 174 ± 2 | 176 ± 2 |
| Body mass index (kg m−2) | 28.7 ± 0.6 | 26.2 ± 2.3 |
| 24‐h systolic BP (mmHg) | 132 (130–177)* | 122 (113–127) |
| 24‐h diastolic BP (mmHg) | 84 (81–114)* | 76 (68–80) |
| Office systolic BP (mmHg) | 143 (142–145)* | 111 |
| Office diastolic BP (mmHg) | 84 (80–103) | 71 |
Twenty‐four hour BP measurements included 5 HT and 5 NT. Office BP measurements included 3 HT and 1 NT.
Data are the mean ± SEM or median (minimum – maximum). *P < 0.05 vs. NT.