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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of subjects (n = 21)

From: Changes in cholesterol kinetics following sugar cane policosanol supplementation: a randomized control trial

Variable

Males (n = 12)

Females (n = 9)

All (n = 21)

Age (y)

54.0 ± 2.9 a

60.1 ± 2.6a

57.8 ± 2.1

Weight (kg)

84.8 ± 4.9 a

71.1 ± 3.8 b

76.3 ± 3.2

BMI (kg/m2)

26.9 ± 1.0 a

26.3 ± 0.8 a

26.5 ± 0.6

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

5.4 ± 0.4 a

6.09 ± 0.3 a

5.8 ± 0.2

LDL- cholesterol (mmol/l)

3.5 ± 0.3 a

3.8 ± 0.3 a

3.7 ± 0.2

HDL- cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.2 ± 0.1 a

1.6 ± 0.1 b

1.4 ± 0.09

Triacylglycerols (mmol/l)

1.5 ± 0.4 a

1.7 ± 0.3 a

1.6 ± 0.2

  1. Values with different superscript letters are statistically different at p < 0.05.
  2. Male/Female ratio = 1.3
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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