Does Good Aerobic Capacity Attenuate the Effects of Aging on Cardiovascular Risk Factors? Results from a Cross-Sectional Study in a Latino Population
Table 1
Demographics and characteristics of the study population.
Characteristic
Total ()
Men ()
Women ()
value
Age, years
48 ± 12
46 ± 12
51 ± 12
<0.0001
BMI, kg/m2
26.7 ± 4
27.4 ± 3
25.2 ± 4
<0.0001
Waist circumference, cm
91 ± 12
96 ± 10
81 ± 11
<0.0001
Biochemical variables
SBP, mmHg
120 ± 13
122 ± 12
116 ± 13
<0.0001
DBP, mmHg
75 ± 8
76 ± 8
72 ± 7
<0.0001
Blood glucose, mg/dL
91 ± 14
93 ± 15
86 ± 8
<0.0001
Triglycerides, mg/dL
135 ± 94
150 ± 103
103 ± 60
<0.0001
HDL-C, mg/dL
53 ± 15
48 ± 12
63 ± 15
<0.0001
LDL-C, mg/dL
129 ± 35
130 ± 34
127 ± 35
NS
Non-HDL-C, mg/dL
156 ± 41
160 ± 40
147 ± 39
<0.0001
Aerobic capacity, METs
11.6 ± 3
12.5 ± 3
10 ± 3
<0.0001
Smokers, %
22%
22%
23%
NS
Overweight and obesity, %
65%
75%
45%
<0.0001
Dyslipidemia, %
67%
72%
58%
<0.0001
Hypertension, %
8%
10%
5%
<0.01
Diabetes, %
1.5%
2%
0%
0.02
Metabolic syndrome, %
22%
27%
12%
<0.0001
ACC/AHA risk score, %
4.8%
5.5%
3.2%
<0.001
BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; METs, metabolic equivalents of task; NS, not significant; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SD, standard deviation. Data are presented as mean ± SD except otherwise indicated.
