Table 1 Characteristics of 446 participants included in this analysis
Characteristics | N (%) or mean ± SD |
|---|---|
Number of participants | 446 |
Age (years) | 47 ± 16 |
Women | 230 (51.6) |
Field centers | |
Minnesota | 201 (45.1) |
Utah | 245 (54.9) |
Metabolic syndromea | 179 (40.1) |
Smoking status | |
Never smoker | 316 (70.9) |
Past smoker | 100 (22.4) |
Current smoker | 30 (6.7) |
Changes of triglycerides (mg/dL) | 48.9 ± 54.6 |
Changes of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) | −2.9 ± 5.1 |