Table 1 Anthropometric characteristics and clinical data of patients and control subjects

Age (x ± σ years)

64.8 ± 11.7

56.8 ± 9.4

Men (%)

121 (77%)

111 (78.2%)

Women (%)

36 (23%)

31 (21.8%)

BMI (kg /m²)

27.6 ± 4

23.3 ± 2.2

Hypertension (%)

88

0

Obesity (%)

52

8.5%

Diabetes (%)

64

0

Smoking (%)

62.4

7

Family cardiachistory (%)

68

6

Personnel cardiachistory (%)

66

0

Postmenopausal women (%)

100

82

Dyslipidemia (%)

40

0

Sedentary (%)

43

11

Alcohol (%)

33

14

Treatment : ACE inhibitors (%)

97

0

 Statins (%)

38

0

 Beta-Blockers (%)

33

Ca-Blockers (%)

27

0

Diuretics (%)

17

0