Population characteristics
| Control | Intervention | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 350 | 389 |
| Age, med[IQR] | 65.99 | 63.68 |
| Male, n (%) | 157 (44.86%) | 213 (54.76%) |
| Diagnoses, (%) | ||
| Hypertension | 71.71 | 69.67 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 33.72 | 36.25 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 13.71 | 13.11 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 10.57 | 12.85 |
| Clinical measurements, med[IQR] | ||
| BP, mmHG | 144/80 | 143/82 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27 | 27 |
| Abdominal girth, inch | 38.5 | 39 |
| Biomarker, med[IQR] | ||
| BNP, pg/ml | 21 | 22 |
| Cholesterol, mmol/L | 5 | 5 |
| LDL, mmol/L | 2.65 | 2.6 |
| HDL, mmol/L | 1.28 | 1.16 |