We recruited 992 community-dwelling Japanese men with a mean age of 63.8 ± 10.0 years.
The serum levels of LAB and carotid intima-media thickness were measured.
LAB was associated with carotid IMT after adjustment for traditional risk factors.
The association was diminished by further adjustment for total cholesterol (TC).
LAB was associated with IMT in high TC participants after further adjustment for TC.