Table 2.
Number particles and diameter of lipoproteins assed by 1H-NMR according to sex and BMI
| A | Women | Men | p-Value |
| VLDLp (nmol/L) | 34.6 [26.0–53.0 | 51.9 [38.6–72.5] | 0.001 |
| VLDL⌀ (nm) | 42.1 [42.0–42.3] | 42.2 [42.0–42.3] | 0.423 |
| LDLp (nmol/L) | 1222.6 [1114.6–1466.2] | 1368.8 [1212.2–1526.0] | 0.042 |
| LDL⌀ (nm) | 21.2 [21.0–21.3] | 21.0 [20.8–21.1] | 0.000 |
| HDLp (µmol/L) | 29.6 [27.4–32.7] | 27.4 [25.2–29.5] | 0.001 |
| HDL⌀ (nm) | 8.3 [8.2–8.3] | 8.3 [8.2–8.3] | 0.557 |
| B | Overweight | Obese | p-Value |
| VLDLp (nmol/L) | 36.1 [27.3–61.6] | 52.3 [36.6–67.0] | 0.028 |
| VLDL⌀ (nm) | 42.2 [42.0–42.3] | 42.2 [42.0–42.3] | 0.616 |
| LDLp (nmol/L) | 1305.3 [1126.1–1439.9] | 1319.9 [1176.7–1536.5] | 0.233 |
| LDL⌀ (nm) | 21.0 [20.8–21.2] | 21.0 [20.9–21.2] | 0.900 |
| HDLp (µmol/L) | 28.8 [26.1–31.5] | 28.3 [25.6–30.4] | 0.790 |
| HDL⌀ (nm) | 8.3 [8.2–8.3] | 8.3 [8.2–8.3] | 0.592 |
Values are shown as median [IQR]. P-Value: Wilcoxon Mann Whitney-test. Boldface indicates statistical significance (P < 0.05). 1H-NMR: Proton nuclear magnetic resonance; VLDL: Very low-density lipoprotein; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; HDL: High-density lipoprotein; p: Particles; ⌀: Diameter