| Age (years), mean (range) | 59 (47-70)* | 53 (34–69) | 44 (23-68)* | 53 (20–70) |
| Hs-CRP (mg/L) | 3.14 (1.46–4.29)** | 2.53 (1.89–4.03)** | 0.82 (0.53–1.86) | 1.28 (0.64–2.53) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.78 (5.06–6.01)* | 5.02 (4.74–6.98) | 5.14 (4.41–5.85) | 5.25 (4.69–5.83) |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.79 (3.10–3.98)* | 3.21 (3.03–4.59) | 3.03 (2.51–3.75) | 3.33 (2.81–3.86) |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.20 (0.96–1.44)* | 1.19 (1.08–1.27)* | 1.25 (1.16–1.56) | 1.35 (1.16–1.54) |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.78 (1.26–2.27)** | 1.63 (1.13–2.04)** | 1.15 (0.79–1.65) | 1.07 (0.75–1.55) |
| Total cholesterol: HDL | 4.98 (3.76–6.05)** | 4.34 (3.89–5.59)* | 3.78 (3.24–4.77) | 3.88 (3.20–4.62) |
| Non-HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.50 (3.99–4.86)** | 3.99 (3.47–5.73) | 3.68 (3.13–4.54) | 3.91 (3.24–4.50) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.7 (24.8–31.5) | 30.0 (25.3–36.3) | 28.2 (24.3–31.8) | 28.1 (25.8–32.2) |