Clinical Study

Circadian Levels of Serum Melatonin and Cortisol in relation to Changes in Mood, Sleep, and Neurocognitive Performance, Spanning a Year of Residence in Antarctica

Table 3

Clinical profile of subjects on arrival, during summer, and during winter.

Age
(yrs)
Subjects
(n)
Body
Weight (kg)
BMI
(kg/m2)
Mean systolic BP (mmHg)Mean diastolic BP (mmHg)
Mean ± standard deviation
ArrivalSummerWinterArrivalSummerWinter

20–295 (25%)65.4 ± 21.5723.18 ± 6.82123.0 ± 20.85117.46 ± 12.83 117.46 ± 17.0477.6 ± 8.2977.2 ± 5.2273.73 ± 9.91
30–394 (20%)69 ± 1.3324.63 ± 1.25128.0 ± 5.42121.83 ± 5.21119.83 ± 9.2082.5 ± 5.4279.83 ± 6.6376.5 ± 6.03
40–498 (40%)76.13 ± 11.4327.74 ± 4.3093.25 ± 6.7130.66 ± 12.58126.91 ± 12.1876.13 ± 11.4383 ± 5.7478.75 ± 7.86
>503 (15%)83 ± 15.3928.69 ± 2.1996.0 ± 12.16138 ± 16.21131.33 ± 16.1883 ± 15.3988.22 ± 7.9082 ± 9.59