TABLE I.
Exclusion and inclusion criteria to take part in the study.
| Physical caracteristics (n=190) | Exclusion criteria | Biochemical variable (n=79) | Inclusion criteria | Echocardiographic variable (n=23) | Inclusion criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | < 60 | Albumin (g/L) | 4.0 – 5.3 | Aorta (mm) | 2.27 – 3.4 |
| Total physical activity (MJkg-1.week-1) | < 1.30 | ALT (U/L) | 41 | Left atrium (mm) | 2.5 – 4.0 |
| VO2 max (ml kg-1.min-1) | < 20.0 | ASP (U/L) | 38 | Right ventricle (mm) | 1.4 – 2.6 |
| Body Mass Index (kg.m-2) | > 25.0 | CK-MB (ng/mL) | < 5 | Intervertricular septum (mm) | 0.5 – 1.0 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | > 110.0 | Creatinine (umol/L) | 44 – 106 | Left ventricle in diastole (mm) | 4.0 – 5.6 |
| Diastolic Blodd Pressure (mmHg) | > 70.0 | Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 3.88 – 5.49 | Left ventricle in systole (mm) | 2.3 – 3.6 |
| Globulins (g/L) | 1.0 – 3.0 | Posterior wall (mm) | 0.5 – 1.0 | ||
| Hemoglobin (mmol/L) | 2.09 – 2.55 | Ejection fraction (%) | 57.3 – 75.7 | ||
| Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) | 240 – 480 | Fractional shortening | 30.0 – 45.0 | ||
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 3.5 – 5.0 | Left ventricle mass (g) | 74.9 – 193.1 | ||
| Serum iron (mmol/L) | 7.16 – 32.22 | Left ventricle mass/BSA (g/m2) | 47.8 – 96.9 | ||
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 135 – 145 | ||||
| Total CK (U/L) | 55 – 177 | ||||
| Total iron binding capacity (mmol/L) | 44.75 – 80.55 | ||||
| Total proteins (g/L) | 6.4 – 8.1 | ||||
| Triglicerídeos (mmol/L) | < 1.7 | ||||
| Urate (umol/L) | 0.18 – 0.42 | ||||
| Urea (mmol/L) | 1.67 – 7.5 |