Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population
| Parameters | Values |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 50.9 ± 8.42 |
| Sex (n, %) | |
| Male | 21 (50%) |
| Female | 21 (50%) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.5 ± 2.6 |
| Smoking (n, %) | 17 (40.5) |
| Alcohol (n, %) | 3 (7.1) |
| Hypertension | 4 (9.5) |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 110.7 ± 14.26 |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 72.6 ± 8.42 |
| Mean arterial pressure (mm Hg) | 85.3 ± 9.72 |
| eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2) | 121.5 ± 15.55 |
| Serum creatinine (µmol/l) | 57.3 ± 9.07 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | 2.35 ± 0.71 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.21 ± 0.26 |
| Triglyceides (mmol/l) | 1.32 ± 0.71 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.18 ± 0.91 |
| Glucose (mmol/l) | 3.91 ± 0.71 |
Data are mean ± SD or no. (%). Hypertension was defined as the mean systolic BP ≥140 mm Hg and/or mean diastolic BP ≥90 mm Hg. Alcohol drinking was defined as having 12 or more drinks in the past 12 months. Cigarette smoking was defined as having smoked ≥100 cigarettes in the lifetime and smoking at the time of the intervention. Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.