Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of study participants (n = 41)
| Variable | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 66 ± 5 |
| Sex (n, % male) | 22 (53.7) |
| Height (cm) | 167.1 ± 7.9 |
| Weight (kg) | 85 ± 13.3 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 30.4 ± 3.8 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 105.0 ± 9.8 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 106.5 ± 10.1 |
| Waist‐to‐hip ratio | 1.0 ± 0.08 |
| Clinic systolic/diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 122 ± 12/77 ± 9 |
| Arm circumference (cm) | 34.0 ± 3.2 |
| Insulin (mg/L) | 22.8 ± 27.1 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L; n = 37) | 8.0 ± 2.7 |
| HbA1c (%; n = 39) | 6.8 ± 1.1 |
| Maximal oxygen capacity (V̇O2peak; mL/kg/min) | 22.3 ± 4.9 |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus history (year, n = 39) | 12.3 ± 6.8 |
| Self‐reported Hypertension (n, %; n = 40) | 28 (70.0) |
| Self‐reported High cholesterol (n, %; n = 40) | 26 (65) |
| Past myocardial infarction (n, %; n = 40) | 2 (5.0) |
| Insulin therapy (n, %; n = 39) | 7 (18.0) |
| Antihypertensive medication use (n, %; n = 40) | 33 (82.5) |
Data presented as mean ± standard deviation for continuous variables or number (%) for categorical variables.