Table 1.
Characteristics of younger and older subjects
| Young Mean ± SE (n) |
Older Mean ± SE (n) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 25 ± 1 (18) | 61 ± 1 (18)* |
| Sex (Female/male) | 9/9 | 9/9 |
| Race (n, %) | ||
| Asian | (1, 5%) | (0, 0%) |
| Black | (2, 11%) | (0, 0%) |
| Caucasian/Hispanic | (1, 5%) | (0, 0%) |
| Caucasian/Non-Hispanic | (14, 77%) | (18, 100%) |
| Others | (0, 0%) | (0, 0%) |
| Height (cm) | 170.06 ± 1.63 (18) | 172.64 ± 2.11 (18) |
| Body weight (g) | 68.77 ± 2.1 (18) | 99.44 ± 4.73 (18)* |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24 ± 1 (18) | 33 ± 1 (18)* |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 119 ± 1 (18) | 131 ± 3 (18)* |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 74 ± 2 (18) | 79 ± 1 (18) |
| Fasted blood glucose (mg/dL) | 88.75 ± 1.94 (16) | 101.94 ± 2.78 (18) * |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 169.5 ± 8.34 (16) | 209.67 ± 10.13 (18) * |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 100.31 ± 7.89 (16) | 133.67 ± 7.71 (18) * |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 54.43 ± 3.77 (16) | 53.67 ± 3.05 (18) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 73.44 ± 7.75 (16) | 112.0 ± 10.56 (18) * |
BP blood pressure. LDL low-density lipoprotein. HDL high-density lipoprotein.*p < 0.05 vs. control, unpaired t test