Descriptive characteristics (n=112)
| Variable* | |
|---|---|
| Age | 63.9±7.0 |
| Sex (% men) | 71 (63.4) |
| Smokers (%) | 16 (14.4) |
| Ethnicity (%) | |
| White | 91 (81.3) |
| Asian | 9 (8.0) |
| Afro-Caribbean | 6 (5.4) |
| Other | 6 (5.4) |
| Sedentary (min/day) | 659.6±111.6 |
| Light activity (min/day) | 186.9±70.7 |
| MVPA (min/day) | 32.1±23.2 |
| Actigraph wear time (min/day) | 878.5±102.2 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 30.9±5.6 |
| HbA1c (% and mmol/mol) | 7.2±1.3 (55±14.2) |
| Interleukin-6 (pg/mL) | 2.1±1.3 |
| Interleukin-1ra (pg/mL) | 897.1±571.8 |
| Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (pg/mL) | 119.3±32.7 |
| Medications (%) | |
| Oral antidiabetic | 92 (82.4) |
| Injectable antidiabetic and insulin | 11 (10.2) |
| Antihypertensive | 80 (71.3) |
| Lipid lowering | 87 (77.8) |
| Aspirin | 41 (36.2) |
*Data are presented as mean±SD unless otherwise stated. Percentages are denoted in brackets.
HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.