Table 1 Characteristics of study participants. eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate, CETP: Cholesteryl ester transfer protein, LCAT: Lecithin cholesterol acyl transferase. Data are mean +/− SD unless stated otherwise

Sex (F:M)

10:8

Age (years)

55.6 +/− 11.2

Weight (kg)

72.0 +/− 12.9

Height (m)

163.5 +/− 9.2

Body-mass index (kg/m²)

26.9 +/− 4.0

Percent body fat (%)

33.1 +/− 7.1

Percent abdominal fat (%)

9.4 +/− 3.9

Percent lean mass (%)

63.6 +/− 6.7

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

117.8 +/− 14.6

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

73.8 +/− 11

Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dl)

96.1 +/− 10.6

Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) (%)

5.4 +/− 1.0

eGFR (ml/min)

93.2 +/− 18.0

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

195.5 +/− 52.4

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

154.2 +/− 58.4

HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

43.8 +/− 15.8

LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

126.3 +/− 44.4

C-reactive protein (mg/l)

1.9 +/− 2.6

Plasma apoA-I (mg/dl)

110.9 +/− 21.8

Plasma CETP (microg/ml)

1.8 +/− 0.7

Plasma LCAT (microg/ml)

6.0 +/− 2.1

Plasma CETP activity (AU)

100.0 +/− 10.8

Plasma LCAT activity (AU)

96.4 +/− 20.1