Baseline lipid profile was ( mean SD ) : total cholesterol ( TC ) 222.8 23.2 mg/dL , high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( HDL-C ) 55.8 12.2 mg/dL , triglycerides ( TG ) 99.0 61.7 mg/dL , and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL-C ) 147.2 21.9 mg/dL .