Table 1 Characteristics of the first degree relatives (FDRs) cohort *

Age

47.3 ± 8.9

BMI

27.5 ± 4.5

Waist circumference (cm)

90.3 ± 15.2

Systolic BP (mm Hg)

117.5 ± 17.4

Diastolic BP (mm Hg)

74.9 ± 14.0

Fasting glucose (mmol/L)

4.92 ± 0.8

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

5.43 ± 1.1

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.33 ± 0.8

LDL-C (mmol/L)

3.40 ± 1.0

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.42 ± 0.43

TC/HDL-C

4.15 ± 1.48

Lp(a) (mg/L)

153 (43–467)

Total homocysteine (mg/L)

9.6 (8.8 - 11.0)

hs-CRP (mg/L)

0.9 (0.7 - 3.25)

Apo-AI (g/L)

1.54 ± 0.31

Apo-B100 (g/L)

1.04 ± 0.29

Smoking (n,%)

8 (14%)

Framingham risk score (%)

1% (1% – 5%)

64-MDCT scores

Total Agatston score

0 (0–41.5)

Total Volumetric score

0 (0–50.5)

Carotid Ultrasound Indexes

Average IMT (mm)

0.67 (0.62 - 0.73)

Total plaque area (mm²)

5.59 (0–21.34)

Average total thickness (mm)

0.77 (0.67 - 1.00)

Total area (mm²)

19.0 (13.45 - 35.44)

Plaque No (n)

1 (0–3)