Table 5.

Plasma levels of triglycerides, and of HDL, LDL, and total cholesterol following three nights of normal sleep (NS) or partial sleep deprivation (PSD). P values derive from paired Student's t-tests, (n = 9). Values shown as mean ± S.E.M.

Parameter	NS	PSD	P value
Triglycerides, mmol/l	0.84 ± 0.13	0.81 ± 0.12	0.37
Cholesterol, mmol/l	3.96 ± 0.19	3.79 ± 0.24	0.36
LDL, mmol/l	2.25 ± 0.14	2.03 ± 0.16	0.14
HDL, mmol/l	1.23 ± 0.13	1.26 ± 0.13	0.53
HDL/LDL	1.97 ± 0.22	1.79 ± 0.23	0.24