Table 2 Anthropometric and blood lipid measurements
Young (18–30 yrs) | Older (≥ 50 yrs) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abstain | Red wine | Abstain | Red Wine | ||
Age (yrs) | 21.7 ± 0.3 | 21.3 ± 0.4 | 58.9 ± 2.3 | 57.2 ± 2.7 | |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 24.7 ± 1.5 | 23.6 ± 1.2 | 32.5 ± 2.2 | 28.3 ± 2.2 | |
Cholesterol | Pre Sample | 4.3 ± 0.2 | 5.1 ± 0.5 | 5.9 ± 0.3 | 7.0 ± 0.2 |
(mmol/L) | Post Sample | 3.2 ± 0.4 | 5.1 ± 0.1 | 5.8 ± 0.3 | 7.2 ± 0.2 |
Triglycerides | Pre Sample | 1.7 ± 0.1 | 1.96 ± 0.2 | 2.3 ± 0.2 | 2.1 ± 0.1 |
(mmol/L) | Post Sample | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 2.3 ± 0.1 | 2.5 ± 0.1 | 2.4 ± 0.2 |
HDL-Cholesterol | Pre Sample | 31.3 ± 1.6 | 33.6 ± 2.4 | 46.3 ± 3.4 | 42.1 ± 2.4 |
(mg/dL) | Post Sample | 37.1 ± 2.6 | 32.5 ± 2.4 | 44.3 ± 1.5 | 41.9 ± 1.9 |
LDL-Cholesterol | Pre Sample | 137.5 ± 10.6 | 115.1 ± 8.2 | 194.8 ± 10.4 | 230.1 ± 11.5 |
(mg/dL) | Post Sample | 108.0 ± 11.1 | 131.9 ± 8.8 | 185.9 ± 10.4 | 225.5 ± 12.8 |
Glucose | Pre Sample | 5.8 ± 0.3 | 6.1 ± 0.4 | 6.6 ± 0.5 | 6.2 ± 0.3 |
(mmol/L) | Post Sample | 5.8 ± 0.3 | 6.1 ± 0.5 | 6.4 ± 0.46 | 6.5 ± 0.5 |