The relationship between training status, blood pressure and uric acid in adults and elderly

Table 2 Subjects’ characteristics

	G1(n=51)	G2 (n=47)	G3 (n=25)	p
Total-cholesterol (mg/dL)	203.4 (36)	183.0 (29)^a	168.9 (31)^a	0.000
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)	130.9 (32)	136.8 (21)	107.6 (16)	0.433
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)	43.6 (8)	47.5 (10)	47.5 (8)	0.072
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	157.7 (59)	110.2 (44)^a	94.2 (39)^a	0.000
$\dot{V} O_{2} max$ (ml/kg/min)	22.1 (8)	32.8 (6)^a	36.9 (5)^ab	0.000
NO2 (μM)	111 (29)	119.8 (26)^a	140.4 (29)^ab	0.000
SBP (mmHg)	129.3 (14)	118.5 (15)^a	114 (12)^a	0.000
DBP (mmHg)	83.4 (14)	77.6 (9.6)^a	74.2 (8.9)^a	0.003
TBARS (μM)	2.25 (1.2)	2.33 (0.9)	2.49 (0.8)	0.640
UA (mg/dL)	4.8 (1.5)	4.2 (1)	3.8 (1)	0.104

GFFI, general functional fitness index; G1, regular GFFI; G2, good GFFI; and G3, very good GFFI. Values are mean(SE).
^a p<0.05 versus G1.
^b p<0.05 versus G2.

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