Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants in the POUNDS Lost study
| N | 326 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 52.7 ± 8.7 |
| Sex, men, % | 39.0 |
| Race, % | |
| White | 85.3 |
| Black | 11.0 |
| Hispanic | 2.8 |
| Other | 0.9 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32.3 ± 3.8 |
| Weight (kg) | 91.7 ± 15.3 |
| Weight (lbs) | 202.2 ± 33.8 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 103.2 ± 12.9 |
| Education level, high school or less, % | 9.8 |
| Current smoker, yes, % | 3.4 |
| Alcohol consumption (drinks/week) | 2.1 ± 2.8 |
| Physical activitya | 1.6 ± 0.1 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 119.8 ± 13.1 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 75.1 ± 8.9 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 92.1 ± 11.3 |
| PFOS (ng/ml) | 23.5 (15.9, 38.0) |
| PFOA (ng/ml) | 4.6 (3.3, 6.4) |
| PFHxS (ng/ml) | 2.4 (1.6, 3.6) |
| PFNA (ng/ml) | 1.5 (1.0, 2.3) |
| PFDA (ng/ml) | 0.4 (0.2, 0.5) |
| Total plasma (mg/dl) | |
| Total cholesterol | 188.9 (168.0, 225.3) |
| Triglycerides | 96.9 (69.3, 140.6) |
| ApoB | 85.8 (69.3, 110.5) |
| ApoE | 7.7 (6.1, 9.3) |
| ApoC-III | 13.4 (10.6, 17.1) |
| IDL + LDL containing apoC-III (mg/dl) | |
| Cholesterol | 7.2 (5.2, 10.2) |
| Triglycerides | 5.7 (3.9, 8.3) |
| ApoB | 2.8 (1.8, 4.5) |
| ApoE | 0.20 (0.13, 0.30) |
| ApoC-III | 1.4 (0.9, 2.1) |
| IDL + LDL lacking apoC-III (mg/dl) | |
| Cholesterol | 107.0 (86.9, 129.5) |
| Triglycerides | 18.2 (13.2, 27.5) |
| ApoB | 72.7 (58.0, 92.8) |
| ApoE | 0.50 (0.35, 0.76) |
| HDL containing apoC-III (mg/dl) | |
| Cholesterol | 6.1 (4.7, 8.2) |
| Triglycerides | 2.4 (1.6, 3.7) |
| ApoE | 4.1 (3.1, 4.8) |
| ApoC-III | 10.7 (8.0, 13.9) |
| HDL lacking apoC-III (mg/dl) | |
| Cholesterol | 54.9 (45.7, 67.4) |
| Triglycerides | 6.3 (4.6, 9.6) |
| ApoE | 2.2 (1.5, 3.2) |
Data are mean ± SD, median (interquartile range), or percentage (%). aPhysical activity was estimated by the Baecke Questionnaire. BMI Body mass index, TG Triglycerides, PFOS Perfluorooctane sulfonate, PFOA Perfluorooctanoate, PFHxS Perfluorohexanesulfonate, PFNA Perfluorononanoic acid, PFDA Perfluorodecanoic acid