Table 1. Clinical, metabolic and circulating inflammatory and oxidative stress parameters of non-smokers and smokers.
| Non-smokers | Smokers | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 45) | (n = 45) | ||
| Age (years) | 35.1±6.1 | 36.5±6.4 | ns |
| Male/female | 23/22 | 25/20 | ns |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 23.1±2.2 | 22.4±2.8 | ns |
| SBP (mmHg) | 116.4±14.1 | 118.1±15.5 | ns |
| DBP (mmHg) | 72.1±12.7 | 71.3±11.2 | ns |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 65.6±8.3 | 73.2±7.8 | ns |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 79.0±11.9 | 76.5±10.8 | ns |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 189.7±24.6 | 186.4±21.3 | ns |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 115.5±20.1 | 116.3±19.4 | ns |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 52.5±11.4 | 51.4±10.9 | ns |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 89.7±27.6 | 92.9±25.6 | ns |
| Plasma glucose (mg/dl) | 79.9±10.4 | 83.4±9.3 | ns |
| oxLDL (µg/ml) | 15.8±7.5 | 44.7±9.1 | 0.001 |
| Lp-PLA2 (ng/ml) | 191.3±48.0 | 256.7±63.1 | 0.001 |
| lysoPC (µM) | 95.3±20.8 | 133.8±39.4 | 0.001 |
Legend: BMI= body mass index; SBP= systolic blood pressure; DBP= diastolic blood pressure; oxLDL= oxidized LDL; Lp-PLA2= lipoprotein associated-phospholipase A2; lysoPC= lysophosphatidilcholine.