Comparison of the demographic and anthropomorphic measures of the two study groups
| YHV | OHV | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 31.5±2.4 | 60.1±1.1 | <0.001 |
| Sex (% male) | 3 (30) | 9 (45) | 0.7 |
| Height | 1.71±0.02 | 1.73±0.03 | 0.8 |
| Weight | 76.3±6.5 | 73.9±3.2 | 0.7 |
| BMI | 25.8±1.9 | 24.6±0.6 | 0.5 |
| Current smoker | 1 (10%) | 3 (15%) | 1 |
| Ex-smoker | 3 (30%) | 6 (30%) | 1 |
| Never smoker | 6 (60%) | 11 (55%) | 1 |
| Heart rate | 65.3±1.9 | 64.4±2.8 | 0.8 |
| Systolic BP | 113±1 | 128±3 | 0.002 |
| Diastolic BP | 68±2 | 75±2 | 0.028 |
BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; OHV, older healthy volunteers; YHV, young healthy volunteers.