Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population (n = 50).
| Mean | SD | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | (years) | 33.9 | 7.6 |
| SBP | (mm Hg) | 122.0 | 9.4 |
| DBP | (mm Hg) | 69.7 | 7.6 |
| BMI | (kg/m2) | 23.7 | 2.5 |
| HbA1c | (%) | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Homocysteine | (µM) | 11.3 | 4.7 |
| CrP | (mg/l) | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Total cholesterol | (mg/dl) | 178.7 | 34.2 |
| HDL cholesterol | (mg/dl) | 54.3 | 11.4 |
| LDL cholesterol | (mg/dl) | 112.2 | 34.2 |
| TG | (mg/dl) | 93.2 | 51.1 |
| Lipoprotein(a) | (mg/l) | 153.2 | 277.7 |
SD, standard deviation; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; BMI, body mass index; CrP, C-reactive protein; TG, triglycerides.