Table 1.
Participant characteristics, relative daily NO3− dose and salivary flow rate questionnaire (SFR-Q) results (n = 30; men = 13, female = 17).
| Range (mean ± SD) | |
|---|---|
| Age, y | 70 - 80 (73 ± 3) |
| Height, cm | 152 - 191 (167 ± 11) |
| Body mass, kg | 51.4 – 103.0 (70.5 ± 13.6) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 19.7- 33.1 (25.0 ± 3.3) |
| ACE-III, total score (/100) | 82 - 99 (92 ± 5) |
| SFR-Q mean score | 1.0 - 2.7 (1.6 ± 0.5) |
| NO3− dose (mmol/kgBM/d) | 0.12 – 0.24 (0.18 ± 0.03) |
BMI, body mass index; ACE-III, Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination Questionnaire, score out of 100 presented; BMI, body mass index.