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Table 1 Basic lipid profile of the study participants.

From: LDL cholesterol estimation in patients with the metabolic syndrome

Parameters

Total (n = 179)

MetSyn (n = 105)

nonMetSyn (n = 74)

TC (mg/dL)

229 ± 43

238 ± 45

218 ± 37*

TG (mg/dL)

162 ± 82

196 ± 77

113 ± 62*

HDL-C (mg/dL)

52 ± 11

49 ± 10

57 ± 12*

apoA-I (mg/dL)

138 ± 25

131 ± 25

148 ± 22*

apoB (mg/dL)

104 ± 26

109 ± 27

96 ± 24*

  1. TC: total cholesterol, TG: triglycerides, HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, apo: apolipoprotein
  2. Data represent mean ± SD.
  3. *p ≤ 0.001 compared to MetSyn subjects.