Table 1.
Demographic and anthropometric data of the studied groups.
| S-ON (n = 28) | S-OH (n = 28) | A-ON (n = 35) | A-OH (n = 36) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 35.0 ± 1.16 | 36.7 ± 1.25 | 33.9 ± 0.73 | 33.4 ± 0.67 | 0.083 |
| Weight (kg) | 84.4 ± 2.22 | 86.1 ± 2.03 | 82.1 ± 2.02 | 81.4 ± 1.96 | 0.944 |
| Height (cm) | 175.5 ± 0.94 | 176.4 ± 1.23 | 176.3 ± 1.25 | 176.3 ± 0.90 | 0.949 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.6 ± 0.71 | 27.7 ± 0.48 | 26.3 ± 0.44 | 26.1 ± 0.54 | 0.091 |
| Fat mass (%) | 20.9 ± 0.97 | 22.2 ± 0.83 | 18.1 ± 0.77§ | 17.3 ± 0.83*§ | 0.0001 |
| Lean mass (%) | 79.1 ± 0.97 | 77.8 ± 0.83 | 81.9 ± 0.77§ | 82.7 ± 0.83*§ | 0.0001 |
| SubCut fat mass (mm) | 40.8 ± 2.71 | 42.2 ± 2.23 | 31.7 ± 2.05*§ | 28.8 ± 2.13*§ | < 0.0001 |
Values are reported as mean ± SEM. S-ON: sedentary offspring of normotensive parents; S-OH: sedentary offspring of hypertensive parents; A-ON: physically active offspring of normotensive parents and A-OH: physically active offspring of hypertensive parents: SubCut: Subcutaneous. *p < 0.05 versus S-ON. §p < 0.05 versus S-OH.