Table 2.

Descriptive characteristics of women at study entry (n = 12).

Characteristic	Mean ± SEM	Range of Values
Age (yrs)	36 ± 4	21–58
Weight (kg)	67.7 ± 2.8	55.9–82.0
Height (cm)	166.8 ± 1.6	160.0–180.3
BMI (kg/m2)	23.3 ± 0.9	19.2–28.7
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	100.8 ± 16.6	38–198
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	180.2 ± 13.6	112–267
LDL (mg/dL)	108.6 ± 13.2	54–183
HDL (mg/dL)	58.2 ± 3.75	41–83
VLDL (mg/dL)	17.9 ± 2.9	7–33
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	14.4 ± 0.5	12.3–16.3