Table 1.

Changes in serum lipids and apolipoproteins.

Variable	Baseline	Follow-up	P-value*
Total cholesterol†, mg/dl	145 ± 31	144 ± 28	0.73
LDL cholesterol†, mg/dl	76 ± 27	72 ± 23	0.082
Triglycerides†, mg/dl	162 (127 – 206)	144 (112 – 200)	0.011
HDL cholesterol†, mg/dl	35 ± 6	40 ± 9	<0.001
ApoB‡, mg/dl	86 ± 23	77 ± 19	<0.001
ApoA-I‡, mg/dl	122 ± 17	131 ± 20	<0.001
ApoB:ApoA-I ratio‡	0.72 ± 0.20	0.60 ± 0.17	<0.001
Lp(a)‡§, nmol/L	32 (14 – 149)	28 (10 – 109)	<0.001

LDL: Low-density lipoprotein, HDL; high-density lipoprotein. Values are mean ± standard deviation or median (inter-quartile range) unless otherwise specified;

^*Wilcoxon signed-rank test comparing baseline and follow-up measurements.

^†One subject missing the follow-up value was excluded;

^‡Three subjects missing baseline or follow-up values were excluded;

^§Follow-up measurements were performed at 1 year.