Table 4 Serum lipid, lipoprotein and apolipoprotein levels of rugby players and controls
From: Nutrient intake, serum lipids and iron status of colligiate rugby players
| Forward | Backs | Controls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n=18) | (n=16) | (n=26) | |||
| HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.36 ± 0.18 | * | 1.61 ± 0.25 | † | 1.44 ± 0.23 |
| HDL- C (mmol/l) | 0.85 ± 0.15 | * | 1.05 ± 0.23 | 1.00 ± 0.21 | |
| HDL- C (mmol/l | 0.51 ± 0.08 | 0.56 ± 0.07 | † | 0.46 ± 0.01 | |
| LDL-C (mmol/l) | 2.74 ± 0.57 | 2.80 ± 0.85 | † | 2.27 ± 0.47 | |
| Lp (a) (mmol/l) | 0.29 ± 0.32 | 0.31 ± 0.27 | 0.24 ± 0.25 | ||
| TC (mmol/l) | 4.37 ± 0.76 | 4.66 ± 0.97 | 3.99 ± 0.57 | ||
| TG (mmol/l) | 1.02 ± 0.56 | 0.87 ± 0.39 | 0.76 ± 0.23 | ||
| logTG (mg/dl) | 1.90 ± 0.23 | 1.85 ± 0.19 | 1.81 ± 0.13 | ||
| Apo A- (mg/dl) | 134.4 ± 18.8 | 149.6 ± 18.0 | † | 133.6 ± 17.5 | |
| Apo A-I (mg/dl) | 30.3 ± 5.7 | 31.2 ± 4.8 | † | 26.9 ± 3.5 | |
| Apo B (mg/dl) | 76.9 ± 15.9 | † | 78.1 ± 22.6 | 63.8 ± 12.7 | |
| LCAT activity (nmol/ml/h/37 | 83.3 ± 19.9 | † | 87.2 ± 20.1 | † | 65.5 ± 15.0 |