Baseline characteristics according to the tertiles of HDL size.

<p>HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA2S: homeostasis modeling assessment 2 for insulin sensitivity; HOMA2B: HOMA2 for insulin secretion; Apo: apolipoprotein; GFR: glomerular filtration rate estimated by Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation; CETP: cholesteryl ester transfer protein; PLTP: phospholipids transfer protein; PC: phosphatidylcholine; FFA: free fatty acids; LCAT: lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase; CE: cholesteryl ester; PON-1: paraoxonase 1; cIMT: carotid intima-media thickness; normal and non-normal data presented as mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range) respectively; p values were obtained by ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis. cIMT comparisons were made by ANCOVA adjusted by age and gender. Significant <i>a posteriori</i> differences were obtained by Bonferroni or Mann-Whitney test and were indicated as: a = 1^st tertile ≠3^rd tertile; b = 1^st tertile ≠2^nd tertile; and c 2^nd tertile ≠3^rd tertile.</p><p>Baseline characteristics according to the tertiles of HDL size.