Table 1.
Clinical and biochemical characteristics of the 139 participants to the study.
| Characteristic | (n = 139) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 39.9 ± 14.2 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.6 ± 3.4 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 125.0 ± 13.5 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 81.5 ± 10.2 |
| Smoking (n, %) | 35 (25.2%) |
| History of CAD (n, %) | 27 (19.4%) |
| History of T2DM (n, %) | 3 (2.2%) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.30 ± 1.04 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.45 ± 1.00 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.23 ± 0.31 |
| Apolipoprotein B (g/L) | 0.97 ± 0.24 |
| Apolipoprotein A–I (g/L) | 1.32 ± 0.22 |
| Plasma triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.35 ± 0.77 |
| Alcohol Intake | |
| None (n, %) | 34 (24.5%) |
| Low, <10 g/day (n, %) | 27 (19.4%) |
| Moderate, 20–30 g/day (n, %) | 54 (38.8%) |
| High, >30 g/day (n, %) | 24 (17.3%) |
BMI = body mass index; SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; CAD = coronary artery disease; T2DM = type 2 diabetes mellitus; LDL-C = low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C = high density lipoprotein cholesterol.