TC (mg/gL)

HDL-c (mg/gL)

Breast cancer

Controls

Breast cancer

Controls

Variables

n

Mean ± SD

n

Mean ± SD

p-value§

n

Mean ± SD

n

Mean ± SD

p-value§

Age (years)

[20 - 25]

2

189.84 ± 0.00

5

188.52 ± 45.56

0.97

2

36.78 ± 0.00

5

43.74 ± 9.53

0.37

[26 - 30]

7

195.55 ± 35.04

18

180.60 ± 15.37

0.14

7

45.50 ± 6.36

18

38.08 ± 7.40

0.02*

[31 - 35]

15

166.43 ± 37.96

16

180.00 ± 27.83

0.26

15

46.67 ± 5.19

16

37.79 ± 8.41

0.0015*

[36 - 40]

28

157.30 ± 54.94

9

195.98 ± 30.56

0.05

28

46.32 ± 7.09

9

31.91 ± 17.26

0.009*

[41 - 45]

36

168.00 ± 41.87

40

181.92 ± 28.57

0.09

36

43.87 ± 8.04

40

39.23 ± 11.88

0.05

p-value#

0.38

0.56

0.16

0.38

BMI (Kg/m2)

Underweight

3

178.84 ± 30.08

0

-

-

3

47.13 ± 5.80

0

-

-

Normal

15

198.90 ± 23.36

33

184.35 ± 31.42

0.11

15

47.50 ± 5.11

33

38.56 ± 8.04

0.003*

Overweight

29

155.46 ± 55.79

28

185.69 ± 29.50

0.01*

29

44.30 ± 5.66

28

34.09 ± 12.87

0.003*

Obesity

25

160.54 ± 48.42

23

179.35 ± 20.38

0.09

25

46.29 ± 9.19

23

43.81 ± 10.25

0.38

Morbid obesity

16

165.91 ± 20.60

4

176.58 ± 9.06

0.33

16

42.03 ± 7.55

4

32.66 ± 14.40

0.08

p-value#

0.01*

0.88

0.21

0.19

Fruits/Vegetables uptake

Rarely

20

172.86 ± 54.38

20

170.92 ± 17.16

0.88

20

43.71 ± 8.02

20

40.84 ± 10.42

0.33

Occasionally

19

166.55 ± 53.88

36

192.85 ± 36.23

0.03*

19

45.37 ± 7.00

36

37.47 ± 10.71

0.005*

Always

49

164.81 ± 38.32

32

179.79 ± 14.95

0.03*

49

45.55 ± 7.01

32

37.48 ± 12.10

0.0003*

p-value#

0.61

0.03*

0.56

0.21

Alcohol drinkers

No

22

159.22 ± 37.33

23

177.84 ± 17.19

0.03*

22

80.24 ± 8.96

23

40.14 ± 15.35

0.13

Yes

66

169.61 ± 47.84

65

184.98 ± 30.06

0.02*

66

43.28 ± 6.58

65

37.57 ± 9.27

0.0001*

p-value#

0.24

0.38

0.22

0.11

Physical activity

Low

18

162.45 ± 41.39

27

183.12 ± 27.54

0.05

18

44.53 ± 4.20

27

34.60 ± 11.58

0.0012*

Moderate

25

176.41 ± 37.63

26

180.78 ± 23.84

0.62

25

44.47 ± 8.22

26

39.87 ± 11.17

0.11

Intense

45

163.63 ± 50.82

35

184.84 ± 30.21

0.03*

45

45.66 ± 7.63

35

39.85 ± 10.39

0.005*

p-value#

0.74

0.99

0.89

0.39

LDL-c (mg/gL)

TG (mg/gL)

Breast cancer

Controls

Breast cancer

Controls

Variables

n

Mean ± SD

n

Mean ± SD

p-value§

n

Mean ± SD

n

Mean ± SD

p-value§

Age (years)

[20 - 25]

2

115.67 ± 0.00

5

92.49 ± 10.80

0.03*

2

186.94 ± 0.00

5

174.70 ± 35.60

0.67

[26 - 30]

7

111.54 ± 33.56

18

103.70 ± 17.17

0.44

7

199.88 ± 12.99

18

194.10 ± 19.64

0.48

[31 - 35]

15

79.46 ± 36.71

16

103.29 ± 31.03

0.06

15

201.54 ± 16.84

16

194.59 ± 16.04

0.24

[36 - 40]

28

79.48 ± 44.59

9

124.61 ± 34.40

0.008*

28

180.06 ± 42.00

9

197.28 ± 18.35

0.24

[41 - 45]

36

86.77 ± 39.30

40

103.98 ± 33.70

0.04*

36

193.21 ± 26.10

40

198.08 ± 23.34

0.39

p-value#

0.17

0.31

0.19

0.28

BMI (Kg/m2)

Underweight

3

90.62 ± 32.02

0

-

-

3

205.44 ± 15.43

0

-

-

Normal

15

105.68 ± 36.35

33

105.67 ± 29.90

0.99

15

199.04 ± 12.26

33

192.75 ± 23.22

0.33

Overweight

29

77.53 ± 49.60

28

112.88 ± 34.88

0.003*

29

190.66 ± 37.42

28

193.59 ± 12.00

0.69

Obesity

25

82.41 ± 38.99

23

96.06 ± 22.45

0.14

25

187.51 ± 28.25

23

197.37 ± 27.66

0.22

Morbid obesity

16

86.70 ± 22.09

4

101.22 ± 24.86

0.86

16

185.92 ± 35.57

4

214.69 ± 26.16

0.14

p-value#

0.18

0.38

0.31

0.22

Fruits/Vegetables uptake

Rarely

20

93.19 ± 47.88

20

92.62 ± 20.18

0.96

20

194.93 ± 14.79

20

195.55 ± 23.51

0.92

Occasionally

19

86.02 ± 44.48

36

115.38 ± 36.45

0.01*

19

199.75 ± 12.94

36

187.96 ± 18.90

0.01*

Always

49

82.75 ± 35.59

32

101.76 ± 23.10

0.009*

49

185.71 ± 38.71

32

203.19 ± 21.99

0.02*

p-value#

0.75

0.06

0.50

0.005*

Alcohol drinkers

No

22

77.62 ± 32.54

23

97.98 ± 27.79

0.02*

22

189.58 ± 32.01

23

198.93 ± 13.41

0.21

Yes

66

88.57 ± 42.48

65

107.83 ± 30.47

0.003*

66

191.25 ± 30.55

65

193.91 ± 24.22

0.58

p-value#

0.41

0.22

0.61

0.11

Physical activity

Low

18

86.80 ± 35.30

27

110.80 ± 32.23

0.02*

18

187.44 ± 33.88

27

188.84 ± 19.68

0.86

Moderate

25

90.27 ± 43.26

26

102.27 ± 28.87

0.24

25

190.56 ± 29.89

26

193.22 ± 24.71

0.73

Intense

45

82.98 ± 41.17

35

103.19 ± 29.23

0.01*

45

192.34 ± 30.51

35

201.63 ± 20.25

0.12

p-value#

0.95

0.77

0.73

0.06