| Variable | 
        Value | 
       
      
        | High-sensitivity c-reactive    protein, mg/dL | 
        4.3 ± 4.3 | 
       
      
        | Hematocrit, % | 
        39.5 ± 3.5 | 
       
      
        | Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 
        204 ± 45 | 
       
      
        | High-density lipoprotein,    mg/dL | 
        53.2 ± 16.2 | 
       
      
        | Low-density lipoprotein,    mg/dL | 
        119.5 ± 41.8 | 
       
     
      
    All values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation |