Table 5.

Differences in lipid levels and inflammatory biomarkers in SLE patients with low versus medium and high exercise activity^*

	Low Exercise† (n = 81)	Medium & High Exercise† (n = 161)	P-value
piHDL (yes, no) % (n)	58.0 (47)	43.8 (71)	0.04
Total Cholesterol (mg/dL)	191.6 ± 45.1	183.2 ± 39.6	0.2
High-Density Lipoprotein (mg/dL)	56.4 ± 16.1	57.2 ± 17.9	0.7
Low-Density Lipoprotein (mg/dL)	110.6 ± 34.5	103.96 ± 32.7	0.2
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	123.0 ± 80.5	107.1 ± 69.8	0.1
High-sensitivity CRP (mg/L)	2.8 ± 4.4	2.7 ± 7.9	0.9
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (mm/h)	24.5 ± 24.5	20.2 ± 17.7	0.1

^*Except where indicated otherwise, values are mean, plus or minus the standard deviation.

^†Low exercise was defined as <225 METs per week; Medium exercise was defined as 225-945 METs per week; and High exercise was defined as >945 METs per week.