Table 1 Overview of the general characteristics of the participants (N = 63)

Age (years), mean (± SD)

25.90 (± 4.37)

61.94 (± 6.23)

44.21 (± 18.93)

Sex, No

 Female

24 (77.4%)

14 (43.8%)

38 (60.3%)

 Male

7 (22.6%)

18 (56.3%)

25 (39.7%)

 Body height (cm), mean (± SD)

170.18 (± 8.87)

174.26 (± 8.60)

172.24 (± 8.90)

 Body weight (kg), mean (± SD)

65.43 (± 12.74)

77.28 (± 11.60)

71.45 (± 13.47)

 BMI (kg/m2), mean (± SD)

22.41 (± 2.59)

25.33 (± 2.35)

23.89 (± 2.86)

Resting blood pressure (mmHg), mean (± SD)

 Systolic

113.87 (± 11.89)

131.53 (± 11.58)

122.84 (± 14.57)

 Diastolic

75.35 (± 6.97)

85.78 (± 10.83)

80.65 (± 10.48)

 Resting heart rate, mean (± SD)

72.49 (± 11.49)

69.80 (± 12.34)

71.13 (± 12.17)

Self-reported diseases, No

 None

27 (87,1%)

15 (46.9%)

24 (66.7%)

 1 disease

4 (12.9%)

10 (31.3%)

14 (22.2%)

 2 diseases

0

5 (15.6%)

5 (7.9%)

 3 diseases

0

2 (6,3%)

2 (3.2%)

Self-reported medication use, No

 None

27 (87.1%)

11 (34.4%)

38 (60.3%)

 1 medication

4 (12.9%)

12 (37.5%)

16 (25.4%)

 2 medications

0

7 (21.9%)

7 (11.1%)

 ≥ 3 medications

0

2 (6.3%)

2 (3.2%)

Smoker

 yes

4 (12.9%)

4 (12.5%)

8 (12.7%)

 no

27 (87.1%)

28 (87.5%)

55 (87.3%)

Alcohol consumption, No

 Never (absolute renunciation)

3 (9.7%)

2 (6.3%)

5 (7.9%)

 ≤ Occasionally (more than 2 times a month)

18 (58.0%)

7 (21.9%)

25 (39.6%)

 Regularly (several times a week)

8 (25.8%)

15 (46.9%)

23 (36.5%)

 Daily (more than 200 ml per day)

2 (6.5%)

7 (21.9%)

9 (14.3%)

 Depression score (PHQ-9), mean (± SD)

3.90 (± 2.37)

2.13 (± 1.84)

3 (± 2.29)

 Stress score (PSS-10), mean (± SD)

14.48 (± 4.72)

10.38 (± 4.97)

12.40 (± 5.23)

 Sleep score (PSQI), mean (± SD)

4.74 (± 2.63)

4.75 (± 2.55)

4.75 (± 2.57)

 Physical activity and sports index (PASQ) (min/week), mean (± SD)

301.86 (± 221.43)

305.60 (± 232.13)

303.75 (± 225.10)

School education, No

 Lower than High School

2 (6.4%)

9 (28.1%)

11 (17.5%)

 High School

29 (93.6%)

23 (71.9%)

52 (82.5%)

Vocational education, No

 Still in education

8 (25.8%)

0

8 (12.7%)

 Vocational training

6 (19.4%)

11 (34.3%)

17 (27%)

 University

17 (54.8%)

21 (65.7%)

38 (60.3%)