Table 1 Characteristics of study participants

Age (years) (mean ± SD)

62.21 ± 9.48

57.74 ± 10.5

0.272^a

Gender (M/F) (%)

124 (62)/76 (38)

55 (55)/45 (45)

0.184^b

Smokers (%)*

76 (38)

14 (14)

0.070^b

Systolic BP (mmHg) (mean ± SD)

142.4 ± 16.91

119.3 ± 9.58

0.000^a

Diastolic BP (mmHg) (mean ± SD)

88.7 ± 14.7

79.1 ± 11.1

0.090^a

BMI (kg/cm²) (mean ± SD)

48.02 ± 4.12

27.06 ± 3.60

0.041^a

FBS (mg/dl) (mean ± SD)

119.90 ± 43.44

95.14 ± 8.85

0.000^a

Total Cholesterol (mg/dl) (mean ± SD)

295.39 ± 40.80

174.65 ± 27.16

< 0.001^a

TG (mg/dl) (mean ± SD)

176.66 ± 90.84

122.91 ± 33.81

< 0.001^a

HDL (mg/dl) (mean ± SD)

38.83 ± 9.90

57.15 ± 12.32

0.000^a

LDL (mg/dl) (mean ± SD)

201.43 ± 24.91

88.88 ± 27.78

< 0.001^a