Cardiovascular and bone health of former elite infantry soldiers at middle life

Table 1 Characteristics of study populations (means ± S.D.)

Variable	Torah scholars N = 20	Soldiers N = 25	P value
Age (years)	43.7 ± 3.3	43.2 ± .5	0.9
Years of education	15.7 ± 2.36	15.9 ± 2.03	0.9
Economic bracket (1 to 4)	1.85 ± 0.59	3.24 ± 0.83	0.000001
Packs years smoking	4.4 ± 6.2	3..1 ± 6.6	0.26
Current alcohol consumption (units/wk)	0.3 ± 0.58	2.1 ± 3.51	0.01
Height (cm)	176 ± .4.9	179 ± 3.9	0.02
Weight (kg)	85.9 ± 15.6	84.5 ± 8.38	0.7
Weight (kg in 1983)	73.0 ± 9.6	73.7 ± 5.8	0.9
BMI	27.8 ± 5.3	26.3 ± 2.74	0.3
Pulse, min⁻¹	68.9 ± 7.89	61 ± 11.301	0.01
Systolic BP, mmHg	132.8 ± 10.1	127.9 ± 9.9	0.09
Diastolic BP, mmHg	77.1 ± 6.1	76.3 ± 7.5	0.73
Ankle/Brachial Index	1.14 ± 0.11	1.22 ± 0.12	0.02
Abdominal girth at umbilicus (cm)	100.7 ± 9.59	94.7 ± 7.36	0.03
Abdominal girth at midpoint 12th Rib-Iliac Crest (cm)	99.8 ± 11.6	93.9 ± 7.22	0.06
Packs years smoking	4.4 ± 6.2	3..1 ± 6.6	0.26
Current alcohol consumption (units/wk)	0.3 ± 0.58	2.1 ± 3.51	0.01
Daily physical activity (METS)	32.9 ± 6.8	43.6 ± 9.46	0.0001
VO₂ Max 1983 Before basic training		47.8 ± 9.2
VO₂ Max 1983 After basic training		53.8 ± 7.5
HbA1C	5.61 ± 0.402	5.54 ± 0.382	0.55
Total cholesterol	177 ± 35.8	171 ± 44.1	0.63

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