Data shown are mean ± SD unless otherwise specified. values were calculated from the -test for continuous variables and chi-square for categorical variables. BMI, body mass index; METs, metabolic equivalents.
*1 MET = 3.5 mL/kg/min oxygen uptake, calculated from final treadmill speed and grade during maximal exercise test; lower third (<9 METs) and upper two-thirds (≥9 METs) of cohort were classified as unfit and fit, respectively.