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Table 3 Metabolic profile of study participants

From: Perception of and risk factors for type 2 diabetes among students attending an upstate New York college: a pilot study

VariableMean ± SDFrequency
n (%)
HDL-c (mg/dL)57.9 ± 12.0 
HDL-c (< 60 mg/dL) 25 (56.8)
LDL-c (mg/dL)82.6 ± 23.9 
TG (mg/dL)98.7 ± 38.4 
TC (mg/dL)160.3 ± 28.5 
FBG (mg/dL)99.4 ± 8.5 
FBG (≥ 100 mg/dL) 20 (45.5)
SBP (mmHg)116.3 ± 13.6 
DBP (mmHg)71.6 ± 9.8 
High blood pressure (> 130/80 mmHg) 7 (15.9)
  1. Data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or frequency (%). P-value is significant at < 0.05
  2. HDL-c high density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-c low density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG triglycerides, TC total cholesterol, FBG fasting blood glucose, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure