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Table 1 25-year changes in traditional cardiometabolic risk factors in the studied cohort

From: Body composition, nutritional status, and endothelial function in physically active men without metabolic syndrome – a 25 year cohort study

 

Baseline

Follow-up

Age, years

35.3 ± 7.3

60.3 ± 9.9***

Waist circumference, cm

87.1 ± 7.8

95.4 ± 9.6***

BMI, kg/m2

24.7 ± 2.8

26.1 ± 3.2***

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

122.9 ± 12.2

127.0 ± 13.2

Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

78.6 ± 6.5

79.9 ± 7.04

Total cholesterol, mg/dl

186.0 ± 29.7

215.4 ± 36.3**

LDL-C, mg/dl

113.5 ± 22.8

132.9 ± 33.0**

Triglycerides, mg/dl

111.8 ± 37.2

101.1 ± 42.0

HDL-C mg/dl

50.1 ± 13.2

61.5 ± 19.1**

Fasting plasma glucose, mg/dl

82.8 ± 9.1

88.5 ± 8.7***

Uric acid, mg/dl

5.4 ± 1.2

5.9 ± 1.2

Metabolic syndrome, n

0

0

BP ≥ 130/85 mmHg, n

9

23**

Triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dl, n

7

7

HDL-C < 40 mg/dl, n

3

3

Fasting plasma glucose ≥ 110 mg/dl, n

0

0

Current smokers, n

9

4

Exercise-related energy expenditure, kcal/week

4120.1 ± 3119

2979.2 ± 1826

PWC, W/kg

2.47 ± 0.5

2.0 ± 0.6*

  1. Data presented as mean ± SD unless otherwise stated; * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001
  2. BMI body mass index, LDL-C low-density lipoproteins, HDL-C high density lipoproteins, PWC physical working capacity