Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample

From: Relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and blood pressure in young adults: a mediation analysis of body composition

 

Total (n=386)

Men (n=120)

Women (n=266)

P-value

Age (year)

20.1±4.1

19.9±2.9

20.1±4.5

0.611

BMI (kg m−2)

22.6±3.6

23.7±3.4

22.2±3.6

<0.001

Waist circumference (cm)

80.8±8.9

84.4±8.7

79.6±8.6

<0.001

Fat mass percentage

30.3±7.3

22.3±6.1

32.8±5.6

<0.001

CRF (ml kg−1 min−1)

36.2±7.2

44.5±6.0

32.5±3.7

<0.001

DBP (mm Hg)

69.2±7.1

70.9±7.2

68.6±7.0

0.001

SBP (mm Hg)

113.1±12.7

127.3±11.4

108.9±9.3

<0.001

MAP (mmHg)

83.9±8.0

89.7±7.5

82.0±7.2

<0.001

  1. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CRF, cardiorespiratory fitness; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; MAP, mean arterial pressure (DBP+(0.333 × (SBP−DBP))); SBP, systolic blood pressure.
  2. The data are presented by mean±s.d.
  3. CRF indicates VO2max values obtained with Leger’s formulae. Boldface type indicates statistical significance P<0.05.
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