PA group (N = 51)

Non-PA group (N = 250)

P Value

Age (y)

71.1 ± 12.7

79.9 ± 12.4

P < 0.001

Male (%)

58.8

57.2

P = 0.83

BMI (kg/m²)

22.5 ± 3.38

22.1 ± 4.50

P = 0.50

DM (%)

35.3

33.6

P = 0.81

HT (%)

68.6

62.0

P = 0.37

DL (%)

11.7

23.2

P = 0.07

Smoking (%)

62.7

35.6

P < 0.001

Medication for DM, HT, and DL (%)

49.0

68.4

P = 0.008

SBP (mmHg)

157.1 ± 43.6

152.8 ± 35.8

P = 0.55

BNP (pg/ml)

859.3 ± 683.7

894.2 ± 603.0

P = 0.84

TP (mg/dl)

6.7 ± 0.74

6.67 ± 0.74

P = 0.69

Total-cholesterol (mg/dl)

173.0 ± 44.4

171.2 ± 42.6

P = 0.82

HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)

43.3 ± 15.3

45.1 ± 14.3

P = 0.50

LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)

105.7 ± 33.4

101.9 ± 34.4

P = 0.51

TG (mg/dl)

95.9 ± 52.6

91.7 ± 49.4

P = 0.64

Creatinine (mg/dl)

1.67 ± 1.76

1.45 ± 0.94

P = 0.40

UA (mg/dl)

7.27 ± 2.27

7.31 ± 2.34

P = 0.92

HbA1c (%)

6.53 ± 1.39

6.18 ± 0.96

P = 0.15

WBC (/µl)

8250 ± 4077

9231 ± 4730

P = 0.14

Hb (g/dl)

12.6 ± 2.43

11.9 ± 2.22

P = 0.08