Table 1: Clinical Characteristics of the Non-LS and LS Group

non-LS LS p
Mean SD Mean SD
Age (years) 56 13 49 20 0.008
BMI (kg/m2) 26 4 23 3 <0.001
TC (mg/dl) 210 43 270 49 <0.001
TG (mg/dl) 93 34 81 36 0.043
HDL (mg/dl) 53 13 84 12 <0.001*
LDL (mg/dl) 128 27 168 45 <0.001
LDL/HDL ratio 2.6 0.8 2 0.6 <0.001

LS: longevity syndrome, BMI: body mass index, TC: total cholesterol, TG: triglycerides, HDL: high density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL: low density lipoprotein cholesterol, SD: standard deviation.
* Data not available for 1 trial.
To convert cholesterol from mg/dl to mmol/l divide by 38.67 and to convert triglycerides from mg/dl to mmol/l divide by 88.57.