TABLE 5.

Study 2: categorization of participants by eligibility criteria at baseline¹

Criteria	n	Percentage
↓ HDL-C (≤ 30th percentile)2	26	30.6
↑ TGs (≥70th percentile) 2	7	8.2
↑ Insulin (≥70th percentile) 2	5	5.9
↓ HDL-C + ↑ TGs	25	29.4
↓ HDL-C + ↑ insulin	5	5.9
↑ TGs + ↑ insulin	2	2.4
↓ HDL-C + ↑ TGs + ↑ insulin	15	17.6
Total	85	100

¹All analytes were measured in plasma. HDL-C, HDL cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.

²Based on the third NHANES (NHANES III) specific for age, sex, and race.