Table 2

Descriptive characteristics of the subjects (n=15)

VariableMean (±SD)Range
Age (years)66.2 (5.8)60–76
 66–76 years old (n=8)70.0 (3.7)*
 60–65 years old (n=7)61.0 (1.5)
Education
 16 years(n=5)NA
 17+ years(n=10)
Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status Score34.9 (2.5)32–40
Beck Depression Inventory Score3.0 (3.1)0–13
BMI (kg/m2)26.3 (4.1)20–33
Abdominal girth (cm)90.1 (12.6)69–115
 66–76 years old (n=8)95.7 (13.3)
 60–65 years old (n=7)83.6 (8.7)
VO2 peak (ml/kg/min)31.5 (10.3)14–54
 Active (n=8)38.1 (8.2)
 Sedentary (n=7)23.9 (6.8)
 Males (n=8)37.8 (8.4)*
 Females (n=7)24.3 (7.2)
 66–76 years old (n=8)27.4 (8.9) §
 60–65 years old (n=7)36.2 (10.3)
  • * One-way ANOVA, critical F=42.13, p≤0.0005.

  • One-way ANOVA, critical F=11.25, p≤0.005.

  • One-way ANOVA, critical F=4.19, p=0.06.

  • § One-way ANOVA, critical F=3.198, p=0.097.

  • NA, not applicable.