Table 1.
Subject characteristics during liberal salt condition
| Liberal Salt | Reference Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropometric measures | ||
| Age, yr | 50.5 ± 10.1 | |
| Sex (men/women), n | 14/8 | |
| Height, cm | 173.1 ± 10.8 | |
| Weight, kg | 99.4 ± 23.3 | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 33.0 ± 5.7 | |
| KE Max work rate, W | 35.3 ± 16.7 | |
| HG Max force, kg | 20.1 ± 4.1 | |
| Blood measures | ||
| WBC, K/uL | 6.38 ± 1.96 | 3.20–10.60 |
| Sodium, mmol/L | 141.4 ± 3.1 | 136–144 |
| Potassium, mmol/L | 4.4 ± 0.4 | 3.3–5.0 |
| Chloride, mmol/L | 103.0 ± 4.2 | 102–110 |
| Carbon dioxide, mmol/L | 23.3 ± 2.3 | 20–26 |
| BUN, mg/dL | 15.1 ± 3.1 | 8–24 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.94 ± 0.15 | 0.72–1.25 |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 98.8 ± 11.9 | 64–128 |
| Calcium, mg/dL | 9.6 ± 0.6 | 8.4–10.5 |
| Protein, total, g/dL | 7.1 ± 0.5 | 6.5–8.4 |
| Albumin g/dL | 4.5 ± 0.2 | 3.5–5.0 |
| HgbA1C, % | 5.7 ± 0.4 | <6.0 |
Values are means ± SD. BMI, body mass index; KE Max work rate, knee extension exercise maximum work rate; HG Max force, handgrip exercise maximum force; WBC, white blood cell; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; HgbA1C, glycated hemoglobin.