Demographic data and biochemical baseline characteristics of the study participants.

BMI, body mass index; BIA, bioelectrical impedance analysis; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.
Data are presented as mean ± SD or counts (percentages). There were no significant differences between the 3 treatment groups at baseline. Large HDL are composed of subclasses 1–3, intermediate HDL of subclasses 4–7 and small HDL of subclasses 8–10.
†percent of total HDL cholesterol.
*HDL composition data were not available in 2 subjects in the ezetimibe group.