Table 1 The characteristics of the study subjects at baseline
Step exercise group (n = 29) | Control gourp (n = 30) | p valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 70.2 ± 1.1 | 70.2 ± 1.1 | 0.82 |
Height (cm) | 148.7 ± 1.0 | 149.0 ± 0.9 | 0.83 |
Weight (kg) | 53.9 ± 1.4 | 49.8 ± 1.0 | <0.05 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.4 ± 0.7 | 22.5 ± 0.5 | <0.05 |
AT (METs)b | 4.2 ± 0.2 | 4.3 ± 0.2 | 0.79 |
SBP (mmHg) | 138 ± 4 | 140 ± 3 | 0.67 |
DBP (mmHg) | 77 ± 2 | 76 ± 2 | 0.75 |
Glucose (mg/dL) | 100 ± 6 | 95 ± 2 | 0.86 |
Insulin (μU/mL) | 5.8 ± 0.5 | 5.0 ± 0.4 | 0.18 |
HOMA-IR | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 0.13 |
HbA1c (%) | 5.90 ± 0.23 | 5.59 ± 0.10 | 0.70 |
TG (mg/dL) | 103 ± 9 | 100 ± 8 | 0.88 |
HDL-C (mg/dL) | 65 ± 3 | 69 ± 3 | 0.67 |
Serum uric acid (mg/dL) | 4.4 ± 0.2 | 5.1 ± 0.2 | <0.01 |
Total protein (g/dL) | 7.6 ± 0.1 | 7.6 ± 0.1 | 0.87 |
Hb (g/dL) | 13.3 ± 0.2 | 12.9 ± 0.2 | 0.12 |
BUN (mg/dL) | 15.5 ± 0.7 | 15.3 ± 0.7 | 0.83 |
BUN/creatinine ratio | 23.6 ± 1.2 | 26.4 ± 1.5 | 0.25 |
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 67.6 ± 2.4 | 78.1 ± 3.5 | <0.05 |
Urine pH | 6.1 ± 0.1 | 5.9 ± 0.1 | 0.27 |