highly significantp < 0.001
Paired t-tests demonstrated that reductions in TC and LDL-C were highly significant (TC: t = 12.47, p < 0.001; LDL-C: t = 10.29, p < 0.001), with corresponding 95% confidence intervals of 31.2-43.3 mg/dL and 19.8-28.6 mg/dL, respectively.