Fig. 2

Serum total cholesterol (A), body weight (B), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (C) during run-in, at week 4, and at week 12. Missing values for week 4 (n = 1 for serum total cholesterol, n = 2 for body weight, and n = 2 for serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein) were interpolated as the sum of the value of the run-in and week 12 divided by 2. Comparisons were made using a paired samples 2-way t test. For plot C, one outlier during week 4 of 23.0 mg/L was removed because of suspected acute transitory illness