Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the three study groups

Gender (M/F)

73/39

77/41

37/23

Age (years)

75.1 ± 2.1

76.1 ± 3.1

73.3 ± 6.2

Duration (years)

15.2 ± 4.3

16.8 ± 3.4

NA

BMI (kg/m²)

26.17 ± 3.83^★

27.10 ± 4.01^★

23.13 ± 3.83

WHR

0.94 ± 0.63^★

0.98 ± 0.31^★

0.85 ± 0.07

SBP (mmHg)

137 ± 9^★

143 ± 13^★

123 ± 16

DBP (mmHg)

69 ± 6

67 ± 6

65 ± 7

AF, n

34

45

12

CKD, n

33^★

45^★

10

CHD, n

37^★

55^★●

16

1

64

45

None

2

33

47

None

3

13

28^●

None