Table 2.
Individual values for the thirteen measures made up of the allostatic load index. Threshold: the cut off value beyond which the item was scored a 1 for calculation of AL.
| Biomarker | HC (N=33) | SZ (N=44) | Threshold | F-value | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular | |||||
| Resting SBP (mmHg) | 115.57±2.94 | 112.53±1.81 | >= 128.00 | 1.11 | 0.29 |
| Resting DBP (mmHg) | 71.21±1.60 | 70.34±1.41 | >= 77.50 | 0.16 | 0.68 |
| Resting heart rate (beats per minute) | 67.93±1.77 | 75.89±2.38 | >= 76.50 | 6.35 | 0.01 |
| Metabolic – lipids | |||||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.67±0.94 | 28.27±0.94 | >= 30.03 | 0.19 | 0.66 |
| Waist-Hip Ratio | 0.88±0.01 | 0.91±0.03 | >= 0.93 | 1.04 | 0.31 |
| HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 55.12±2.94 | 55.40±4.66 | <= 42.00 | 0.00 | 0.96 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 182.35±7.06 | 178.27±5.43 | >= 217.00 | 0.22 | 0.64 |
| Metabolic - glucose metabolism | |||||
| Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) | 5.50±0.04 | 5.58±0.08 | >= 5.67 | 0.90 | 0.44 |
| Inflammation | |||||
| CRP (mg/L) | 1.65±0.37 | 3.70±0.77 | >= 2.32 | 4.62 | 0.03 |
| Sympathetic Nervous System | |||||
| Urine Epinephrine (ug/g creatine) | 3.76±0.47 | 4.97±0.58 | >= 4.72 | 2.34 | 0.13 |
| Urine Norepinephreine (ug/g creatine) | 22.08±2.33 | 33.73±3.12 | >= 28.66 | 5.31 | 0.02 |
| HPA Axis | |||||
| Urine Cortisol (ug/g creatine) | 17.88±3.39 | 12.84±1.42 | >= 18.25 | 2.25 | 0.14 |
| Blood DHEA (ug/dL) | 237.79±26.14 | 272.82±21.84 | <= 119.40 | 1.06 | 0.31 |