Table 1.
Concentrations of plasma lipids, lipoproteins, and contents of HDL subclasses according to category of LDL-C/HDL-C ratio
| LDL-C/HDL-C≤2.3 | 2.3<LDL-C/HDL-C≤3.9 | 3.9<LDL-C/HDL-C≤4.6 | LDL-C/HDL-C>4.6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 166 | 261 | 48 | 35 |
| Age(y) | 56.0 ± 9.4 | 56.6 ± 9.6 | 57.4 ± 9.1 | 58.1 ± 8.6 |
| BMI(kg/m2) | 22.6 ± 2.8 | 23.9 ± 3.0 | 24.6 ± 2.9a* | 25.0 ± 3.6a* |
| TG(mmol/L) | 1.7 ± 0.2 | 2.1 ± 0.3a† | 2.4 ± 0.5a§b† | 2.8 ± 0.4a§b§c† |
| TC(mmol/L) | 5.0 ± 0.3 | 5.6 ± 0.5a† | 6.4 ± 0.8a§b† | 6.9 ± 0.7a§b§c† |
| LDL-C(mmol/L) | 2.5 ± 0.4 | 3.5 ± 0.5a† | 4.3 ± 0.5a§b† | 4.7 ± 0.7a§b§c* |
| HDL-C(mmol/L) | 1.5 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.3a§ | 0.9 ± 0.2a§b§ | 0.7 ± 0.2a§b§c† |
| TG/HDL-C | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 2.2 ± 0.4a† | 2.8 ± 0.4a§b† | 3.6 ± 0.5a§b§c† |
| TC/HDL-C | 3.5 ± 0.7 | 5.0 ± 1.0a§ | 6.7 ± 0.8a§b§ | 8.2 ± 1.2a§b§c§ |
| LDL-C/HDL-C | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 3.0 ± 0.4a§ | 4.4 ± 0.4a§b§ | 5.6 ± 1.0a§bc§§ |
| ApoA-I (mg/L) | 1364.1 ± 114.2 | 1244.7 ± 109.2a† | 1221.9 ± 105.8a† | 1120.2 ± 116.9a§b†c† |
| ApoB100(mg/L) | 803.6 ± 82.7 | 921.2 ± 89.0a† | 1087.9 ± 90.3a§b† | 1198.4 ± 93.2a§b§c† |
| Preβ1-HDL(mg/L) | 81.2 ± 20.2 | 103.1 ± 25.7a* | 121.9 ± 27.3a†b* | 144.0 ± 35.9a§b†c* |
| Preβ2-HDL(mg/L) | 59.6 ± 15.3 | 62.2 ± 19.3 | 67.1 ± 17.5 | 68.8 ± 22.0 |
| HDL3c(mg/L) | 72.2 ± 21.6 | 74.9 ± 25.1 | 78.9 ± 21.6 | 83.9 ± 20.1 |
| HDL3b(mg/L) | 140.8 ± 34.5 | 149.8 ± 37.8 | 173.4 ± 35.3a†b* | 217.2 ± 33.1a†b§c† |
| HDL3a(mg/L) | 274.9 ± 47.5 | 298.3 ± 58.3a* | 314.7 ± 90.7a†b* | 368.0 ± 92.1a§b§c† |
| HDL2a(mg/L) | 314.3 ± 81.7 | 291.0 ± 50.6a* | 250.8 ± 35.1a§b† | 213.2 ± 24.8a§b§c† |
| HDL2b(mg/L) | 387.3 ± 95.7 | 313.4 ± 79.7a§ | 261.7 ± 39.8a§b§ | 205.8 ± 29.2a§b§c§ |
Values are expressed as Mean ± S.D
*P < 0.05, †P < 0.01, §P < 0.001
aSignificantly different from LDL-C/HDL-C≤2.3 group
bSignificantly different from 2.3<LDL-C/HDL-C≤3.9 group
cSignificantly different from 3.9<LDL-C/HDL-C≤4.6 group