Table 1 Biological data, laboratory findings and cardiovascular risk factors

N

30

62

32

Age (yrs)

37 ± 10

35 ± 7

38 ± 7

Gender (% males)

93%

84%

90%

Heart rate (bpm)

71 ± 14

67 ± 11

69 ± 11

SBP (mmHg)

130 ± 12

127 ± 11

129 ± 11

DBP (mmHg)

76 ± 10

83 ± 11

84 ± 11

Weight (kg)

82 ± 13

78 ± 13

84 ± 16

Height (cm)

170 ± 7

172 ± 7

175 ± 5

Body mass index (kg/m2)

27 ± 3

26 ± 4

28 ± 7

Dyslipidaemia, n (%)

0 (0%)

6 (9.6%)

4 (12.5%)

 Currently smoking, n (%)

0 (0%)

47 (76%)

24 (75%)

 Ex–smoker, n (%)

0 (0%)

3 (4.8%)

2 (6.2%)

 Years of smoking habitus

–

14 ± 9

13 ± 10

 Cigarettes per day

–

13 ± 12

15 ± 13

Hypertension, n (%)

0 (0%)

2 (3.2%)

2 (6.2%)