Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of recruited patients.
| Characteristics | Value, n = 20 |
|---|---|
| Age | 57 ± 8.4 |
| Male | 9 (45) |
| Height, Kg | 68.9 ± 8.8 |
| Weight, cm | 166.1 ± 8.3 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 24.8 ± 2.4 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 137.2 ± 9.5 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 82.9 ± 6.9 |
| Mean blood pressure, mmHg | 100.8 ± 6.1 |
| Heart rate, bpm | 73.5 ± 8.1 |
| Cholesterol | |
| Total, mmol/L | 5.3 ± 0.8 |
| LDL, mmol/L | 2.9 ± 0.6 |
| HDL, mmol/L | 1.4 ± 0.2 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.9 ± 0.9 |
| Creatinine, µmol/L | 5.8 ± 0.6 |
| Fasting blood glucose, mmol/L | 4.6 ± 1.4 |
| White blood cell count (109) | 5.5 ± 1.1 |
BMI, body mass index; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein. All the parameters are mean ± SD except Male, n (%).