Table 1.
Subject characteristics
| Normotensive | Hypertensive | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (M, F) | 3, 7 | 5, 4 |
| Age (year) | 50 ± 1 | 53 ± 2 |
| Height (m) | 1.70 ± 0.02 | 1.69 ± 0.04 |
| Weight (kg) | 77.1 ± 3.7 | 73.5 ± 4.7 |
| BMI (kg m−2) | 26.8 ± 1.3 | 25.6 ± 1.2 |
| Total cholesterol (mg dl−1) | 158 ± 18 | 205 ± 6* |
| LDL cholesterol (mg dl−1) | 105 ± 8 | 117 ± 7 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg dl−1) | 54 ± 6 | 64 ± 6 |
| HbA1C | 5.5 ± 0.1 | 5.3 ± 0.1 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 117 ± 2 | 143 ± 2* |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 74 ± 2 | 94 ± 1* |
| MAP (mm Hg) | 88 ± 2 | 110 ± 1* |
Group mean ± SE. *P < 0.05 compared to the normotensive group. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; F, female; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; M, male; MAP, mean arterial pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.