TABLE 1.

Baseline characteristics of the analytic sample including participants at risk of CVD¹

Characteristic	Value
Sex
Male	23 (43)
Female	31 (57)
Age, y	45 ± 11
BMI, kg/m2	29.8 ± 2.9
Waist circumference, cm	102.8 ± 7.1
Male	103.2 ± 6.0
Female	102.5 ± 7.8
Cholesterol, mg/dL
Total	193 ± 33
LDL	126 ± 28
HDL	49 ± 11
Triglycerides, mg/dL	105 [79–117]
Glucose,2 mg/dL	99 ± 7
High-sensitivity CRP, 3 mg/L	2.5 [1.0–4.6]
Blood pressure, mm Hg
Systolic	129 ± 13
Diastolic	81 ± 10

¹Values are n (%), mean ± SD, or median [IQR]. n = 54. All characteristics were measured in the fasting state. Biological analytes were measured in serum unless otherwise stated. CRP, C-reactive protein; CVD, cardiovascular disease.

²Measured in plasma.

³Values >10 mg/L were excluded from analysis because this is indicative of acute illness; n = 52.