Table 1.
Characteristic and biochemical parameters of study subjects
| Biochemical parameters | Fathers (n = 6) | Mothers (n = 16) | Boys (n = 18) | Girls (n = 8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 42.0 ± 2.8 | 42.4 ± 6.0 | 11.9 ± 3.8 | 10.1 ± 2.0 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.8 ± 1.3 | 23.5 ± 3.4 | – | – |
| BMI percentile | – | – | 48.9 ± 32.7 | 52.1 ± 29.8 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.70 ± 0.61 | 4.67 ± 0.55 | 4.35 ± 0.53 | 4.15 ± 0.48 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L)1 | 1.36 ± 0.33 | 1.73 ± 0.35 | 1.56 ± 0.28 | 1.54 ± 0.31 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.83 ± 0.67 | 2.53 ± 0.49 | 2.36 ± 0.42 | 2.20 ± 0.52 |
| ApoB100 (g/L) | 0.89 ± 0.22 | 0.77 ± 0.11 | 0.72 ± 0.12 | 0.67 ± 0.15 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.13 ± 0.35 | 0.88 ± 0.34 | 0.94 ± 0.39 | 0.89 ± 0.41 |
| Total carotenoids (μmol/L) | 5.77 ± 2.93 | 6.57 ± 2.23 | 5.88 ± 2.37 | 5.30 ± 1.09 |
All values are means ± SD
ApoB100 apolipoprotein B-100, BMI body mass index, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, SD standard deviation, TC total cholesterol, TG triglycerides
1Means are significantly different (p ≤ 0.05) between fathers and mothers