. 2018 Feb 20;12:1179546818759286. doi: 10.1177/1179546818759286

Table 2.

Comparison of BMI, lipid profile, and atherogenic indices among the age groups.

Variables	Age groups, y
Variables	<30	31-40	41-50	>50
BMI	24.14 (0.75)	27.37 (2.18)	33.55 (5.39)	28.69 (1.67)
Total cholesterol	170.19 (0.89)^b,c,d	186.16 (1.01)^a,c,d	193.42 (1.09)^a,b,d	201.46 (0.97)^a,b,c
LDL-C	108.89 (0.85)^b,c,d	120.17 (0.97)^a,c,d	124.37 (1.06)^a,b,d	131.27 (0.88)^a,b,c
HDL-C	40.10 (0.23)^d	39.56 (0.24)	39.30 (0.26)	39.33 (0.19)^a
Triglyceride	126.25 (1.85)^b,c,d	145.77 (2.29)^a,c,d	164.89 (2.83)^a,b	170.53 (2.41)^a,b
CRI	4.38 (0.03)^b,c,d	4.86 (0.03)^a,c,d	5.08 (0.03)^a,b,d	5.26 (0.03)^a,b,c
AI	2.79 (0.02)^b,c,d	3.12 (0.03)^a,c,d	3.25 (0.03)^a,b,d	3.41 (0.02)^a,b,c

Abbreviations: AI, atherogenic index; BMI, body mass index; CRI, coronary risk index; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein.

Significant difference with first group.

Significant difference with second group.

Significant difference with third group.

Significant difference with last group.