Table 1 Characteristics and laboratory data between the regular exercise and sedentary groups. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD), except for C-reactive protein (CRP), which is presented as median (interquartile range, IQR).
Group (number) | Regular exercise (n = 35) | Sedentary (n = 35) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 31.23 ± 5.21 | 29.68 ± 10.63 | 0.68 |
Gender (M: F) | 20:15 | 16:19 | 0.46 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.09 ± 2.21 | 23.31 ± 3.09 | 0.77 |
Height (cm) | 170.2 ± 7.3 | 167.8 ± 6.9 | 0.24 |
Weight (kg) | 63.9 ± 8.7 | 67.4 ± 9.5 | 0.52 |
SBP (mm-Hg) | 110.16 ± 11.93 | 116.77 ± 19.67 | 0.26 |
DBP (mm-Hg) | 74.16 ± 9.67 | 71.85 ± 11.37 | 0.62 |
HR (Bpm) | 70.29 ± 11.74 | 72.46 ± 10.94 | 0.65 |
Fibrinogen (mg/dl) | 207.52 ± 38.37 | 368.66 ± 114.97 | < 0.01 |
CRP (mg/dl) | 0.04 (0.03–0.08) | 0.57 (0.12–1.39) | < 0.01 |
Hematocrit (%) | 42.81 ± 2.61 | 40.03 ± 2.96 | < 0.01 |
HDL (mg/dl) | 48.01 ± 8.09 | 46.16 ± 15.17 | 0.69 |
LDL (mg/dl) | 85.63 ± 25.96 | 87.33 ± 22.09 | 0.80 |
Albumin (g/dl) | 4.61 ± 0.64 | 4.05 ± 0.40 | < 0.01 |
Globulin (g/dl) | 2.72 ± 0.32 | 2.93 ± 0.51 | 0.48 |
Total Protein (g/dl) | 7.34 ± 0.40 | 7.34 ± 0.43 | 0.97 |
