METHODS	Thirty subjects of both genders ( 20 M/10 F ) , mean age 45.5 + / -9.9 years ( M + / - SD ) , BMI 26.6 + / -2.2 kg/m ( 2 ) , with plasma cholesterol > 5.17 and < 7.76 mmol/l and plasma triglycerides < 3.45 mmol/l , participated in the study .\