Does Good Aerobic Capacity Attenuate the Effects of Aging on Cardiovascular Risk Factors? Results from a Cross-Sectional Study in a Latino Population
Table 3
Biochemical and anthropometrical variables according to aerobic capacity in subjects between 55 and 64 years old.
Variable
Men
Women
<10 METs ()
≥10 METs ()
value
<10 METs ()
≥10 METs ()
value
Non-HDL-C, mg/dL
164 ± 35
165 ± 36
NS
160 ± 39
156 ± 39
NS
HDL-C, mg/dL
48 ± 13
49 ± 11
NS
62 ± 16
65 ± 17
NS
SBP, mmHg
134 ± 14
126 ± 12
<0.001
123 ± 12
118 ± 12
<0.001
DBP, mmHg
83 ± 10
78 ± 7
<0.01
76 ± 6
73 ± 7
<0.01
Blood glucose, mg/dL
104 ± 14
94 ± 10
<0.01
89 ± 8
88 ± 9
NS
Waist circumference, cm
102 ± 10
97 ± 8
<0.001
88 ± 11
80 ± 9
<0.0001
BMI, kg/m2
29 ± 4
27 ± 3
<0.01
28 ± 4
25 ± 3
<0.0001
ACC/AHA score, %
13 ± 6
10 ± 4
<0.01
4 ± 2
3.5 ± 2
0.06
≥2 risk factors, %
84%
69%
0.04
61%
42%
<0.01
BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; METs, metabolic equivalents of task; NS, not significant; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SD, standard deviation. Data are presented as mean ± SD.
