Table 1. Physical characteristics of the subjects. Data are means (±SE).
Variables Men (n =12) Women (n =17) All (n = 29)
Age (years) 73.6 (1.1) 67.6 (1.1) 70.1 (1.0)
Height (m) 1.62 (.02) 1.53 (.01) 1.56 (.01)
Body mass (kg) 58.1 (1.5) 50.6 (1.9) 53.7 (1.4)
Body mass index (kg·m-2) 22.2 (.4) 21.8 (.7) 21.9 (.4)
Waist circumference (cm) 84.7 (1.0) 80.9 (2.3) 82.4 (1.4)
SBP (mm Hg) 128 (2) 126 (2) 127 (1)
DBP (mm Hg) 70 (1) 71 (1) 71 (1)