Table 1 Selected lipid and lipoprotein profile variables.

From: Effects of a 26 week multicomponent exercise program on cardiovascular and lipid profiles in premenopausal and postmenopausal women

Variable

Abbreviation

Unit

Total cholesterol

TC

mg/dl

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

LDL-C

mg/dl

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol

HDL-C

mg/dl

Triglycerides

TG

mg/dl

Castelli risk index I

TC/HDL-C

a.u.

Castelli risk index II

LDL-C/HDL-C

a.u.

Very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

VLDL-C

mg/dl

Glucose

G

mg/dl

Systolic blood pressure

SBP

mmHg

Diastolic blood pressure

DBP

mmHg

Heart rate

HR

bpm

Body mass index

BMI

kg/m2

Waist circumference

WC

cm

Hip circumference

HP

cm

Waist circumference/ Hip circumference

WC/HP

a.u.

  1. mg = milligrams; dl = decilitre; a.u.=arbitrary units; mmHg = millimetres of mercury; bpm = Beats per minute; kg = Kilogram; m = meter; cm = centimetres.
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