Resting heart rate tertiles | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | |
n = 172 | n = 176 | n = 174 | |
Resting heart rate (1/min) | 54 (53–54) | 62 (62–63)* | 75 (73–75)*† |
Age (years) | 46 (44–48) | 46 (44–47) | 46 (44–47) |
Sex (M/F) | 101/71‡ | 79/97 | 81/93 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.2 (25.7–26.7) | 26.5 (25.8–27.1) | 27.3 (26.6–28.1)* |
Waist circumference (cm) | 92 (90–93) | 92 (90–94) | 94 (92–96) |
Smoking (pack years) | 2.3 (1.2–3.4) | 1.8 (0.9–2.6) | 3.5 (2.0–5.0) |
Alcohol (drinks/week) | 4 (3–5) | 4 (3–5) | 5 (4–6) |
Leukocyte count (1*109/l) | 5.4 (5.2–5.6) | 5.9 (5.6–6.1)* | 6.1 (5.8–6.4)* |
Haematocrit (%) | 42 (42–43) | 41 (41–42) | 42 (41–43) |
C-reactive protein (mg/l) | 1.2 (1.0–1.4) | 1.6 (1.2–2.0) | 2.2 (1.6–2.9)* |
Creatinine (μmol/l) | 77 (75–79) | 72 (70–74)* | 71 (70–73)* |
Estimated GFR (ml/min/1.73 m2) | 112 (109–114) | 111 (110–113) | 112 (110–114) |
Cystatin C (mg/l) | 0.83 (0.81–0.85) | 0.82 (0.80–0.84) | 0.86 (0.83–0.88) |
Sodium (mmol/l) | 140 (140–141) | 140 (140–141) | 140 (140–140) |
Potassium (mmol/l) | 3.8 (3.8–3.9) | 3.8 (3.8–3.9) | 3.8 (3.7–3.8) |
Fasting plasma | |||
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.2 (5.0–5.4) | 5.0 (4.8–5.1)* | 5.2 (5.1–5.4)† |
Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) | 1.2 (1.1–1.3) | 1.3 (1.2–1.5)*† |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.7 (1.6–1.7) | 1.6 (1.5–1.6) | 1.5 (1.5–1.6) |
LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 3.0 (2.9–3.2) | 2.9 (2.7–3.0) | 3.1 (3.0–3.3) |
Glucose (mmol/l) | 5.4 (5.3–5.5) | 5.4 (5.3–5.4) | 5.5 (5.4–5.6) |