| Table 1: Baseline characteristics of subjects | |
| Characteristic | Mean (and standard deviation) |
| Age, yr | 55 (11) |
| Body weight, kg | 80 (14) |
| Plasma lipid levels, mmol/L | |
| Total cholesterol | 6.86 (0.99) |
| Very-low-density-lipoprotein | |
| (VLDL) cholesterol | 0.85 (0.43) |
| Low-density-lipoprotein(LDL) | |
| cholesterol | 4.45 (0.95) |
| High-density-lipoprotein (HDL) | |
| cholesterol | 1.31 (0.32) |
| LDL/HDL cholesterol ratio | 3.61 (1.25) |
| Total triglyceride level, mmol/L | 1.75 (0.64) |
| Apolipoprotein B level, g/L | 147.6 (35.0) |
| Apolipoprotein A1 level, g/L | 144.9 (28.2) |
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