Variable | Males n=491 |
Mean Age (range)* | 21(18-29) |
Body mass index (SD, kg/m2)† | 23.3(2.24) |
BMI >25 | 25.3% |
Mean Age (range)* | 21(18-29) |
Total cholesterol (SD, mmol/L) | 3.94(0.75) |
HDL-cholesterol (SD, mmol/L) | 1.20(0.25) |
LDL-cholesterol (SD, mmol/L) | 2.28(0.65) |
Triglycerides (range, mmol/L)* | 0.87(0.23-4.09) |
Total cholesterol/HDL (SD) cholesterol ratio | 3.5(1.0) |
Cigarette smoking (%)‡ | 25.1 |
Physically inactive (%) | 18.7 |
Paternal education (%) | |
Lower | 39.3 |
Medium | 22.6 |
Higher | 38.1 |
Maternal education (%) | |
Lower | 76.8 |
Medium | 14.5 |
Higher | 8.8 |
Household income (%)§ | |
Lower | 47.5 |
Intermediate | 40.3 |
Higher | 12.2 |
Physically inactive (n=91) | Physically active (n=399) | F | p | |
Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.07(3.92-4.22) | 3.91(3.85-3.98) | 3.57 | 0.059 |
Triglyceride (mmol/L)* | 1.05(0.95-1.16) | 0.89(0.84-1.08) | 9.11 | 0.003** |
HDL-Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.10(1.05-1.15) | 1.22(1.19-1.24) | 16.13 | 0.000** |
LDL-Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.44(2.32-2.57) | 2.24(2.18-2.30) | 7.92 | 0.005** |
Total Cholesterol/HDL- Cholesterol | 4.20(±1.32) | 3.27(±0.86) | 44.47 | 0.000** |
Smoking (n=123) | Non-smoking (n=367) | F | p | |
Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.91(3.79-4.03) | 3.95(3.88-4.02) | 0.29 | 0.591 |
Triglyceride (mmol/L)* | 0.96(0.86-1.06) | 0.90(0.86-0.96) | 0.53 | 0.466 |
HDL-Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.16(1.11-1.20) | 1.21(1.18-1.23) | 4.42 | 0.036** |
LDL-Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.28(2.17-2.38) | 2.28(2.22-2.34) | 0.00 | 0.982 |