Participants’ characteristics
There were 76 participants (50 percent women and 50 percent men), with an average age and weight of 67.83 ± 4.84 years and 84.97 ± 3.93 kg, respectively, and a body mass index of 34.55 ± 2.67 kg/mAge, weight, height, BMI, WHR, and determined serum coagulation markers (fibrinogen, fibrin fragment D, prothrombin time, KCCT), and contributing parameters (C-reactive protein, and TC) showed no statistically significant differences between the two groups' baseline characteristics (Table Baseline characteristics of the study participants.BMI, Body mass index; CRP, c—reactive protein; KCCT, Kaolin Cephalin Coagulation Time; PT, partial thrombin; TC, Total cholesterol; WHR, Waist-hip ratio; ♂, men; ♀,women. Data represented as mean ± standard deviation (SD).