Table 1 Basic clinical and biochemical parameters of the elderly and long-lived study subjects

Age^a (years)

65.6 ± 3.4

94.2 ± 3.8

BMI^a (kg/m²)

28.1 (25.7, 30.10)

25.3 (21.9, 28.6)

Fasting glucose^a (mg/dl)

90.2 (81.1, 96.7)

87.5 (83.8, 92.5)

Total cholesterol^a (mg/dl)

203.2 (177.1, 239.85)

173 (151.8, 203.9)

HDL^a (mg/dl)

56 (49.5, 62.3)

51.9 (47, 67.1)

IL-6^a (pg/ml)

1.5 (0.8, 2.8)

2.9 (1.4, 4.6)

CRP^a (mg/l)

1.9 (1.1, 4.1)

2.4 (1.5, 10.7)

MMSE^a

29 (27, 29)

19 (17, 26)

ADL^a

6 (6, 6)

6 (4, 6)