Table 1.
Characteristic and biochemical parameters.
| Biochemical Parameters | Parents (n = 22) | Children (n = 26) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 42.3 ± 5.3 | 11.3 ± 3.4 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.9 ± 3.0 | - |
| BMI percentile | - | 50 ± 31.1 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.68 ± 0.55 | 4.28 ± 0.51 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.63 ± 0.38 | 1.55 ± 0.29 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.61 ± 0.55 | 2.31 ± 0.45 |
| TC/HDL-C | 3.02 ± 0.78 | 2.83 ± 0.47 |
| ApoB100 (g/L) | 0.80 ± 0.15 | 0.70 ± 0.13 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 0.95 ± 0.35 | 0.93 ± 0.39 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.20 ± 0.34 | 4.86 ± 0.23 |
| Insulin (pmol/L) | 66.59 ± 33.54 | 73.00 ± 28.96 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 0.77 ± 0.84 | 0.43 ± 0.66 |
| Total carotenoids (μmol/L) | 6.35 ± 2.39 | 5.70 ± 2.05 |
All values are means ± SD. Abbreviations: Apolipoprotein B100 (ApoB100), body mass index (BMI), C-reactive protein (CRP), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), standard deviation (SD), total cholesterol (TC), total cholesterol/HDL-C (TC/HDL-C), triglycerides (TG).