. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Oct 4.

Published in final edited form as: J Hum Hypertens. 2018 Apr 4;32(6):440–447. doi: 10.1038/s41371-018-0061-2

Table.

Selected subject characteristics

Variable	Normotensive (n=15)	Hypertensive (n=15)
Age (yr)	56±1	59±2
Sex (M/F)	10/5	10/5
Body Mass (kg)	76.9±3.4	80.8±3.4
BMI (kg m⁻²)	25.2±0.7	25.8±0.7
Body Fat (%)	29.1±2.0	30.5±2.3
Systolic Blood Pressure, (mmHg)	113±2	140±2^*
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)	71±2	87±2^*
Total Cholesterol (mmol·l⁻¹)	4.9±0.2	5.2±0.2
LDL-C (mmol·l⁻¹)	3.3±0.1	3.4±0.2
HDL-C (mmol·l⁻¹)	1.4±0.1	1.4±0.1
Triglycerides (mmol·l⁻¹)	2.6±0.2	2.9±0.3
Glucose (mmol·l⁻¹)	4.8±0.1	4.9±0.1
Insulin (μU·ml⁻¹)	7.0±0.7	8.3±0.7

Values expressed as Mean±SE. BMI: body mass index. LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein. HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein.

P<0.05 vs. normotensive.