APOE and Hypertension: Compared to those excluded (n = 13), women included in the study (n = 75) had lower baseline age (age 53 [SD 3.4] years vs 61.5 [SD 9.5] years; P < 0.001), whereas no differences were observed regarding educational level, smoking status, physical activity, waist-hip ratio, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, psychological stress, or APOE ε4 carriership.