HDL Subclass Distribution Shifts with Increasing Central Adiposity
Table 2
Changes in serum lipids and HDL subclass distribution.
Baseline
Follow-up
% change
value
Serum lipids
Total-C (mmol/L)
3.9 ± 0.2
4.2 ± 0.2
+9.5 ± 3.8
0.058
24
LDL-C (mmol/L)
2.2 ± 0.1
2.5 ± 0.1
+16.6 ± 5.6
0.033
24
HDL-C (mmol/L)
1.3 ± 0.1
1.3 ± 0.1
+1.6 ± 3.9
0.823
24
Triglycerides (mmol/L)
0.60 ± 0.50
0.85 ± 0.68
+37.4 ± 18.7
0.154
24
HDL subclass
Large (%)
36.6 ± 1.7
30.8 ± 2.3
−14.4 ± 4.4
0.002
24
Intermediate (%)
48.1 ± 1.0
53.3 ± 1.0
+11.5 ± 3.2
<0.001
24
Small (%)
15.2 ± 1.2
15.9 ± 1.3
+12.2 ± 11.1
0.638
24
Results are expressed as mean ± SEM. For triglycerides, results are expressed as median ± IQR. Unadjusted values are tested for significance of the time.
