TABLE 3.
Chinese-American high-TG group plasma lipids, age, and BMI, by APOA5 c.553G>T genotype
| Variable | GG | GT | TT | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 51.0 ± 1.8 (112) | 52.2 ± 2.5 (34) | 49.0 ± 5.8 (6) | 0.895 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.9 ± 0.4 (105) | 24.4 ± 0.5 (29) | 23.8 ± 1.0 (6) | 0.715 |
| Total cholesterol | 270 ± 9 (112) | 273 ± 23 (34) | 422 ± 30 (6) | 0.001a |
| Total TGs | 343 ± 66 (112) | 709 ± 160 (34) | 1660 ± 274 (6) | <0.001a |
| VLDL-C | 66 ± 16 (61) | 130 ± 41 (19) | 333 ± 25 (5) | <0.001a |
| VLDL-TG | 326 ± 106 (61) | 632 ± 262 (19) | 1546 ± 331 (5) | <0.001a |
| LDL-C | 163 ± 6 (105) | 113 ± 11 (23) | 80 ± 11 (5) | <0.001a |
| LDL-TG | 47.9 ± 2.5 (61) | 61.2 ± 8.3 (19) | 125 ± 21 (5) | <0.001a |
| HDL-C | 47.8 ± 1.4 (108) | 39.1 ± 2.2 (31) | 32.2 ± 7.1 (5) | 0.001 |
All lipid values are mg/dl and are expressed as means ± SEM. P values were calculated by ANOVA. Numbers of subjects are in parentheses.
a
Calculated from log-transformed data.