Characteristics of male and female healthy participants (n=1269)
| Characteristics | Male (n=632) Median (IQR) | Female (n=637) Median (IQR) | P value* |
| Age (years) | 31 (26–39) | 33 (28–38) | 0.022 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.7 (19.4–21.9) | 20.5 (19.4–21.6) | 0.1 |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 74 (69–79) | 70 (64–75) | <0.001 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 4.8 (4.5–5.1) | 4.8 (4.6–5.1) | 0.43 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.5 (4.1–5) | 4.6 (4.1–5) | 0.08 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.2 (1.05–1.39) | 1.34 (1.16–1.5) | <0.001 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.05 (0.8–1.3) | 0.8 (0.6–1.06) | <0.001 |
*Mann-Whitney U test.
BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol