BMI	Body mass index
CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CETP	Cholesteryl ester transfer protein
CI	Confidence interval
DM	Diabetes
HbA1c	Hemoglobin A1c
HDL	High-density lipoprotein
HDL-C	High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HSDA	N-(2-hydroxy-3-sulfopropyl)-3,5-dimethoxyaniline
IQR	Interquartile range
LDL	Low-density lipoprotein
LDL-C	Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
LDLR	LDL receptor
n	Number
NA	Not applicable
NCHS	National Center for Health Statistics
NHANES	National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
OR	Odds ratio
PEG	Polyethylene glycol
SD	Standard deviation
TC	Total cholesterol
TG	Triglyceride
VLDL	Very low-density lipoprotein
WHO	World Health Organization