Table 1.
Clinical and demographic characteristics of the study group.
| Parameter | n = 139 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 56.4 ± 10.7 |
| Men/Women (n) | 87/52 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.6 ± 2.7 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 106.8 ± 12.3 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 72.7 ± 9.2 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 274 ± 18.3 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 213 ± 50.5 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 185 ± 17.5 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 46 ± 8.8 |
| Amerindian mtDNA haplogroups (%) | |
| Haplogroup A | 1.4 |
| Haplogroup B | 29.0 |
| Haplogroup C | 32.0 |
| Haplogroup D | 22.0 |
| Non-Amerindians | 15.6 |
TC: total cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides.