TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics1
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 23 (44.2) |
| Female | 29 (55.8) |
| Age, y | 58.6 ± 4.8 |
| SBP, mm Hg | 133.3 ± 17.1 |
| DBP, mm Hg | 82.9 ± 9.9 |
| Pulse rate/min | 68.0 ± 8.3 |
| Hypertension,2n (%) | 20 (38.5) |
| Antihypertensive treatment, n (%) | 3 (5.8) |
| Length, cm | 174.0 ± 9.5 |
| Weight, kg | 85.1 ± 10.2 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 28.0 ± 1.9 |
| WC, cm | 95.2 ± 8.6 |
| HC, cm | 107.6 ± 4.5 |
| Glucose, mmol/L | 5.6 ± 0.5 |
| Insulin, mU/L | 11.2 ± 4.2 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.7 ± 0.9 |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.5 ± 0.4 |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 3.9 ± 0.9 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.4 ± 0.7 |
1
Values are means ± SDs unless indicated otherwise, n = 52. Blood lipids were measured in plasma. DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HC, hip circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; WC, waist circumference.
2
Hypertension is defined as SBP ≥ 140 mm Hg or DBP ≥ 90 mm Hg.