Table 3 Plasma lipids

Total cholesterol

3.08 (2.82–3.28)

2.05 (2.00–2.46)^a**

2.59 (2.07–3.42)

0.007

Cholesterol esters

2.11 (1.88–2.32)

1.50 (1.36–1.80)^a*

1.86 (1.27–2.44)

0.004

Free cholesterol

0.96 (0.92–0.99)

0.65 (0.50–0.66)^a**

0.82 (0.68–0.98)

0.035

Triacylglycerol

1.12 (0.78–1.48)

0.49 (0.26–0.68)^a**

0.77 (0.46–1.00)

0.008

Phospholipids

3.56 (2.87–3.95)

2.42 (2.17–2.52)^a**

2.73 (2.27–3.26)

0.007

Nonesterified fatty acids

0.19 (0.14–0.29)

0.11 (0.02–0.14)

0.05 (0.00–0.18)^b*

0.016