The Apolipoprotein C-I Content of Very-Low-Density Lipoproteins Is Associated with Fasting Triglycerides, Postprandial Lipemia, and Carotid Atherosclerosis

Table 2

Composition of VLDL particles. Composition of VLDL particles across tertiles of the number of apoC-I per VLDL particle isolated under fasting conditions and 4 hrs after intake of a standard high-fat meal (Postprandial conditions) (𝑛=81). Values are means ± 1 SD.

Fasting conditions (0 hrs)	ApoC-I per VLDL			𝑃 for trend
	T1	T2	T3
Apo-CI per VLDL	3.5±1.1	6.2±0.9	12.8±3.1
ApoB (mg/L)	43.7±19.2	47.3±25.8	43.6±23.9	0.98
Triglycerides (μmol/mg apoB in VLDL)
Crude analysis	6.8±2.7	11.9±5.2	15.7±8.1	<0.001
Adjusted model*	6.9±2.7	11.5±4.7	16.3±7.9	<0.001
Total cholesterol (μmol/mg apoB in VLDL)
Crude	4.9±0.8	5.8±1.3	6.8±2.4	<0.001
Ajusted model*	4.8±0.8	5.7±1.3	7.0±2.3	<0.001
Postprandial conditions (4 hrs)	ApoC-I per VLDL			𝑃 for trend
	T1	T2	T3
Apo-CI per VLDL	5.3±1.8	10.5±1.5	22.6±5.3
ApoB (mg/L)	45.9±23.7	52.0±28.5	44.3±20.2	0.81
Triglycerides (μmol/mg apoB in VLDL)
Crude analysis	13.6±7.9	20.7±9.8	28.1±13.0	<0.001
Adjusted model*	13.1±9.8	19.8±8.0	29.2±14.3	0.007
Total cholesterol (μmol/mg apoB in VLDL)
Crude analysis	5.5±1.5	7.3±2.1	7.6±2.4	<0.001
Ajusted model*	5.4±1.5	7.4±2.2	7.7±2.4	0.001

∗model adjusted for age, body mass index, apoE genotype and the number of apoC-III per VLDL particle.