Table 2.

Subjects’ characteristics measured at baseline

Variables measured at baseline	n	Median (1°–3° quartiles) [95% CI]
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)	38	4.8 (4.5–5.3) [4.6–5.1]
LDL-C (mmol/L)	38	3 (2.6–3.3) [2.8–3.1]
HDL-C (mmol/L)	38	1.5 (1.2–1.6) [1.4–1.6]
Triacylglycerol (mmol/L)	38	0.8 (0.6–1.1) [0.7–0.9]
Glucose (mmol/L)	38	5.1 (4.5–5.3) [4.9–5.2]
Lipid hydroperoxides (µmol/L)	38	2.2 (1.8–2.6) [2–2.4]
ORAC [µmol(TE)/L]	38	16,523.7 (14,404.4–18,933.4) [15,362.9–17,684.5]
ox-LDL (U/L)	38	46.8 (31.7–56.1) [40.6–53.1]
ox-LDL/LDL (U/mmol)	38	14.5 (12.2–17.8) [13.1–16]
Lutein (µg/ml)	26	0.2 (0.2–0.3) [0.2–0.3]
β-Carotene (µg/ml)	26	0.2 (0.1–0.3) [0.2–0.3]