Variables

Study group (n = 37)

Control group (n = 38)

p value

Sex

19 male (%51.35), 18 female (%48.65)

20 male (%52.63), 18 female (%47.37)

p > 0.05

Age

64.7 ± 9.6 years

63.8± 8.3 years

p > 0.05

Blood pressure

125.35 ± 13.55 mm Hg

123.44 ± 12.84 mm Hg

p > 0.05

Basal Heart Rate

71 ± 12.48

74.73±13.58

p > 0.05

BMI

27.33 ± 5.7

28.69 ± 4.9

p > 0.05

LV mass, gr

175.48 ± 33.58

177.28 ± 28.73

p > 0.05

Total cholesterol, mg/dlt

198.55 ± 43.78

202.36 ± 36.73

p > 0.05

LDL, mg/dlt

137.38 ± 46.63

144.93 ± 38.47

p > 0.05

Triglycerides, mg/dlt

157.55 ± 56.73

149.82 ± 63.81

p > 0.05

Hemoglobin, gr/dlt

14.63 ± 2.2

13.76 ± 2.6

p > 0.05

Calcium, mg/dlt

9.4 ± 0.7

9.1 ± 0.8

p > 0.05

Sodium, mEq/L

142.58 ± 5.77

139.47 ± 4.68

p > 0.05