Research Article

Inflamm-Aging Is Associated with Lower Plasma PTX3 Concentrations and an Impaired Capacity of PBMCs to Express hTERT following LPS Stimulation

Table 1

Subject anthropometric and cardiovascular measures.

VariableYoung adult ()Middle aged () value

Sex (M/F)7/83/120.130
Age (y)
Weight (kg)0.932
Height (m)0.141
BMI (kg∙m−2)0.081
Waist (cm)
Hip (cm)0.809
W : H ratio
Body fat percentage (%)
Sagittal diameter (cm)
Resting HR (bpm)0.809
Resting SBP (mmHg)0.211
Resting DBP (mmHg)0.739
MAP0.782

indicates a significant difference between middle-aged and young adults (). Data are presented as BMI: body mass index; W : H: waist-to-hip ratio; HR: heart rate; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; MAP: mean arterial pressure.