Table 1.
Subject characteristics.
| Parameter | Children | Adolescents | Young adults | Middle-aged | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | |
| (n = 30) | (n = 30) | (n = 29) | (n = 37) | (n = 30) | (n = 40) | (n = 29) | (n = 27) | |
| Age (yrs) | 9.4 ± 0.32 | 9.4 ± 0.3 | 17.0 ± 0.38 | 16.4 ± 0.38 | 29 ± 0.8 | 30.1 ± 0.86 | 48.3 ± 0.6 | 48.5 ± 0.64 |
| Height (cm) | 131 ± 1.98 | 130 ± 1.9 | 159 ± 5.1 | 154 ± 0.78 | 166 ± 1 | 156 ± 0.8 | 167 ± 3.8 | 155 ± 0.78 |
| Weight (kg)* | 27 ± 1.2 | 26.4 ± 1.9 | 55.5 ± 1.9 | 49.0 ± 1.1 | 59.4 ± 1.3 | 53.1 ± 0.95 | 58.9 ± 1.3 | 56.1 ± 0.9 |
| SBP∗# | 112 ± 1.6 | 108 ± 1.3 | 114 ± 2.3 | 109 ± 1.1 | 116 ± 1.1 | 111 ± 6.8 | 120 ± 1.66 | 118 ± 1.73 |
| DBP∗# | 74 ± 1.4 | 74 ± 0.76 | 76 ± 0.8 | 75 ± 0.7 | 78 ± 0.8 | 76 ± 0.7 | 84 ± 1.1 | 81 ± 1.2 |
| RHR* | 78 ± 1.8 | 82 ± 1.7 | 67 ± 1.96 | 69 ± 1.1 | 64 ± 1.7 | 67 ± 1.1 | 69 ± 1.96 | 66 ± 1.3 |
| BMI* | 15.5 ± 0.24 | 15.6 ± 0.22 | 20.5 ± 0.36 | 20.5 ± 0.37 | 21.6 ± 0.33 | 21.7 ± 0.33 | 22.1 ± 0.3 | 23.1 ± 0.3 |
| PAL | N.A@ | N.A@ | 1.64 ± 0.02 | 1.59 ± 0.02 | 1.6 ± 0.02 | 1.65 ± 0.02 | 1.65 ± 0.02 | 1.69 ± 0.02 |
(i) Data expressed as mean ± SE.
(ii) *significantly different across the age group.
(iii) #significantly different between males and females.
(iv) SBP: Systolic blood pressure (mm of Hg).
(v) DBP: Diastolic blood pressure (mm of Hg).
(vi) RHR: Resting heart rate (Beats per minute).
(vii) BMI: Body Mass Index (kg/m2).
(viii) PAL: Physical activity level.
(ix) @Not applicable since standard procedure was not available.