Table 1 Baseline characteristics

Age, years

58.6 (7.6)

61.4 (7.5)

Gender, n male (%)

7 (44)

7 (50)

BMI, kg/m²

25.5 (3.4)

26.6 (4.0)

Smoking, n active (%)

2 (13)

0 (0)

SBP, mmHg

137 (16)

139 (12)

DBP, mmHg

82 (8)

86 (8)

CVD, n (%)

3 (19)

1 (7)

 Statins

11 (69)

7 (50)

 Ezetimibe

3 (19)

4 (29)

 Total cholesterol, mmol/L^a

5.46 (0.92)

5.62 (0.76)

 LDL-cholesterol, mmol/L^a

3.36 (0.70)

3.68 (0.68)

 HDL-cholesterol, mmol/L^a

1.46 (0.43)

1.35 (0.37)

 Triglycerides, mmol/L^b

1.38 [1.19–1.54]

1.28 [0.91–1.63]

 ApoB, g/l

1.00 [0.93–1.15]

1.07 [0.92–1.17]

 Lipoprotein(a), nmol/L^c

254 [182–297]

154 [138–300]

 hs-CRP, g/l

0.75 [0.58–1.58]

1.05[0.53–1.92]