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Table 2 Blood lipids over the course of the season

From: A longitudinal study examining the effects of a season of American football on lipids and lipoproteins

 

Pre-Season

Post-Competition

Post-Season

TCHL (mmol•L−1)

4.2 (3.7 – 4.7)

4.2 (3.8 – 4.7)

4.3 (3.8 – 4.8)

LDL-C (mmol•L−1)

2.5 (2.2 – 2.9)

2.6 (2.2 – 3.0)

2.5 (2.2 – 2.9)

HDL-C (mmol•L−1)

1.2 (1.1 – 1.4)

1.2 (1.1 – 1.4)

1.3 (1.2 –1.4)

TCHL:HDL-C ratio

3.45 (3.06 – 3.85)

3.58 (3.16 – 4.01)

3.33 (2.98 – 3.68)

TG (mmol•L−1)

0.9 (0.7 – 1.2)

0.9 (0.7 – 1.1)

1.1 (0.8 – 1.3)

  1. Data are mean (95% CI). TCHL, Total cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.