Baseline characteristics of the study population
| Males (n=82) | Females (n=128) | P value | |
| Age (years) | 65 (55–73) | 61 (50–70) | 0.072 |
| Length (cm) | 176±8 | 165±8 | <0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 82.0 (71.0–90.0) | 70.9 (59.3–81.5) | <0.001 |
| BMI | 26.2 (23.4–28.6) | 25.0 (21.7–29.7) | 0.58 |
| BSA (m2) | 2.0±0.2 | 1.8±0.2 | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 34 (41.5%) | 35 (27.3%) | 0.036 |
| Dyslipidemia | 15 (18.3%) | 14 (10.9%) | 0.47 |
| Diabetes | 13 (15.9%) | 6 (4.7%) | 0.15 |
| (Past) smoker | 35 (42.7%) | 47 (36.7%) | 0.012 |
BMI, body mass index; BSA, body surface area.