TABLE 2.

Study population plasma dual-isotope measurement (N = 80)

Characteristic	Low camp/TC N = 39	High camp/TC N = 41
Age, years	59.1 ± 5.7	59.9 ± 5.6
Male/female, n	27/12	29/12
BMI, kg/m2	27.0 ± 3.3	24.4 ± 2.2*
Total cholesterol, mmol/l	6.14 ± 0.77	6.23 ± 0.69
LDL-cholesterol, mmol/l	4.01 ± 0.61	4.11 ± 0.57
HDL-cholesterol, mmol/l	1.56 ± 0.37	1.69 ± 0.43
Triglycerides, mmol/l	1.14 [0.52–2.67]	0.89 [0.29–1.82]**
Glucose, mmol/l	5.13 ± 0.50	5.08 ± 0.35
Campesterol, mg/dl	0.56 ± 0.14	1.19 ± 0.37*
Sitosterol, mg/dl	0.41 ± 0.14	0.87 ± 0.31*
Cholestanol, mg/dl	0.76 ± 0.17	0.97 ± 0.21*
Lathosterol, mg/dl	0.90 ± 0.34	0.55 ± 0.20*
Campesterol/TC, μg/mg	0.97 ± 0.22	2.14 ± 0.68*
Sitosterol/TC, μg/mg	0.74 ± 0.23	1.58 ± 0.52*
Cholestanol/TC, μg/mg	1.28 ± 0.24	1.68 ± 0.35*
Lathosterol/TC, μg/mg	1.53 ± 0.59	0.92 ± 0.30*
Daily cholesterol intake (mg)	247 ± 100	215 ± 42
Daily plant sterol intake (mg)	125 ± 47	123 ± 36

Data are presented as means ± SD, median [range] or number (n). Analyses were performed with independent sample t-tests. Triglyceride data were skewed and log-transformed prior to testing; however, untransformed medians and range are presented. *P < 0.001; **P = 0.05.