Table 5.
Means (±SEM) for NMR Lipoprotein Particle Concentrations In Normal Glucose Tolerance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, and Diabetes Subjectsa
| Normal glucose tolerance | Impaired glucose tolerance | Diabetes | P valuesb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small LDL-P (nmol/L) | 433.1±14.5 | 550.8±22.7 | 636.3±19.1 | 0.0001 |
| LDL-P size (nm) | 21.4±0.03 | 21.2±0.05 | 20.9±0.04 | 0.0001 |
| Large VLDL-P (nmol/L) | 2.6±0.1 | 3.5±0.1 | 4.7±0.1 | 0.0001 |
| VLDL-P size (nm) | 48.1±0.4 | 51.3±0.6 | 55.2±0.6 | 0.0001 |
| Large HDL-P (μmol/L) | 5.1±0.1 | 4.5±0.1 | 3.9±0.1 | 0.0001 |
| HDL-P size (nm) | 9.0±0.02 | 8.9±0.02 | 8.8±0.02 | 0.0001 |
a
Adapted from Goff et al.20
b
Adjusted for age, sex, and ethnicity.
SEM, standard error of the mean; NMR, nuclear magnetic resonance; LDL-P, low-density lipoprotein particles; VLDL-P, very-low-density lipoprotein particles; HDL-P, high-density lipoprotein particles.