Table 1.
Mean ± SD of cholesterol, high density-cholesterol, low density lipoprotein-cholesterol and triglycerides
| Age (yr) | Cholesterol (mg/dL) | HDL-C (mg/dL) | LDL-C (mg/dL) | Triglycerides (mg/dL) | |
| Male | 25-34 | 191.9 ± 41.6 | 45.1 ± 10.1 | 125.2 ± 35.5 | 114.6 ± 78.9 |
| 35-44 | 206.8 ± 39.7 | 48.4 ± 12.5 | 131.3 ± 35 | 136.7 ± 77.3 | |
| 45-54 | 197.9 ± 40 | 55.7 ± 13.9 | 117.8 ± 34.6 | 122.2 ± 70.9 | |
| 55-64 | 195.6 ± 31.6 | 49.4 ± 12.6 | 120.2 ± 31.9 | 130.2 ± 62.7 | |
| 65-74 | 196 ± 45.5 | 52.4 ± 12.4 | 119.5 ± 39 | 118.9 ± 69.9 | |
| 25-741 | 197.9 ± 40.2 | 50 ± 12.3 | 123.3 ± 34.9 | 124.9 ± 72.6 | |
| Female | 25-34 | 201.1 ± 37.6 | 47.8 ± 11.4 | 131.0 ± 34.7 | 111.5 ± 71.7 |
| 35-44 | 206.7 ± 41.4 | 52.5 ± 14.9 | 130.3 ± 37.7 | 119.6 ± 65.3 | |
| 45-54 | 203.7 ± 38.3 | 59.7 ± 13.7 | 120.9 ± 33.1 | 115.8 ± 72.7 | |
| 55-64 | 206.2 ± 38.8 | 52.4 ± 12.7 | 125.3 ± 34.2 | 142.6 ± 74.7 | |
| 65-74 | 195.6 ± 41.4 | 51.9 ± 12.4 | 119.8 ± 34.7 | 119.2 ± 67.1 | |
| 25-741 | 203.3 ± 39.3 | 53.0 ± 13.1 | 126.1 ± 34.9 | 121.0 ± 70.5 |
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Data standardized to the European population. VIP Study 2008/09 (120 subjects by age group). HDL: High density lipoprotein; LDL: Low density lipoprotein.