Table 1 Demographic characteristics and cardiovascular risk factors of the subjects

Sex, male/female, n

1/44

3/38

Age, years, median [IQR]

61.49 (±11.95) 60.4 [51.5–72.4]

56.09 (±7.82) 56 [53.6–59.6]

BMI, kg/m², median [IQR]

23.05 (±4.63) 22.5 [20.2–23.8]

25.3 (±3.75) 24.9 [22.8–28.3]

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

119.11 (±16.95) 120 [105–130.25]

127.7 (±14.1) 126 [119.25–135.25]

Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

71.86 (±8.91) 72.5 [67.75–78.25]

79.15 (±9.71) 79 [73–84.25]

Resting heart rate, beats/minute

71.25 (±10.24) 70.5 [64–76.25]

68.95 (±9.93) 70 [62.75–74]

LDL cholesterol, g/L

3.29 (±1.32) 3.2 [2.36–4.28]

3.69 (±0.79) 3.59 [3.17–4.13]

HDL cholesterol, g/L

1.72 (±0.43) 1.71 [1.4–1.95]

1.59 (±0.43) 1.51 [1.34–1.85]

Triglycerides, g/L

1.14 (±0.47) 0.93 [0.81–1.48]

1.4 (±0.74) 1.25 [0.88–1.66]

Carotid-radial pulse wave velocity, m/second

11.05 (±3.32) 10.5 [8.16–13]

10.11 (±3.01) 9.46 [7.62–12.05]

Flow-mediated dilation, %

9.87 (±6.97) 9.3 [5.8–14.76]

15.29 (±8.75) 12.35 [9.09–21.38]