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. 2024 Feb 22;8(3):102062. doi: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.102062

TABLE 2.

Egg intake and adjusted mean fasting lipid levels, overall and stratified by baseline BMI and sex

Eggs per week (ages 30 to <65 y) All subjects
 BMI < 25
 BMI ≥ 25
 Females
 Males
N Mean ± SE1 N Mean ± SE1 N Mean ± SE1 N Mean ± SE1 N Mean ± SE1
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
 <0.5 316 203.1 ± 1.87 145 196.5 ± 2.60 171 208.2 ± 2.62 202 202.4 ± 2.27 114 204.6 ± 3.10
 0.5 to <5 1199 203.8 ± 0.95 571 199.0 ± 1.31 628 207.7 ± 1.36 686 203.7 ± 1.23 513 204.1 ± 1.46
 ≥5 337 200.3 ± 1.82 120 197.2 ± 2.89 217 203.6 ± 2.33 139 205.4 ± 2.75 198 196.0 ± 2.35
P-trend 0.273 0.801 0.168 0.413 0.010
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)
 <0.5 316 128.5 ± 1.71 145 121.1 ± 2.46 171 134.4 ± 2.34 202 124.5 ± 2.09 114 133.9 ± 2.84
 0.5 to <5 1199 129.3 ± 0.87 571 123.4 ± 1.24 628 134.2 ± 1.22 686 125.1 ± 1.14 513 134.8 ± 1.33
 ≥5 337 126.0 ± 1.67 120 119.7 ± 2.73 217 131.5 ± 2.08 139 125.5 ± 2.54 198 128.0 ± 2.15
P-trend 0.275 0.791 0.326 0.733 0.038
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)
 <0.5 316 51.4 ± 0.74 145 57.1 ± 1.12 171 46.9 ± 0.92 202 57.3 ± 0.98 114 44.0 ± 1.02
 0.5 to <5 1199 52.0 ± 0.38 571 57.5 ± 0.56 628 47.3 ± 0.48 686 57.7 ± 0.53 513 44.7 ± 0.48
 ≥5 337 51.3 ± 0.72 120 59.4 ± 1.24 217 45.7 ± 0.82 139 58.8 ± 1.19 198 43.8 ± 0.77
P-trend 0.605 0.145 0.439 0.353 0.666
Log-transformed triglycerides
 <0.5 316 4.61 ± 0.03 145 4.39 ± 0.04 171 4.78 ± 0.04 202 4.50 ± 0.03 114 4.76 ± 0.05
 0.5 to <5 1199 4.58 ± 0.01 571 4.39 ± 0.02 628 4.74 ± 0.02 686 4.51 ± 0.02 513 4.67 ± 0.02
 ≥5 337 4.56 ± 0.03 120 4.37 ± 0.04 217 4.73 ± 0.04 139 4.51 ± 0.04 198 4.63 ± 0.04
P-trend 0.179 0.709 0.403 0.852 0.042
LDL cholesterol–to–HDL cholesterol ratio
 <0.5 316 2.72 ± 0.05 145 2.27 ± 0.07 171 3.08 ± 0.08 202 2.34 ± 0.06 114 3.20 ± 0.10
 0.5 to <5 1199 2.70 ± 0.03 571 2.31 ± 0.03 628 3.02 ± 0.04 686 2.32 ± 0.03 513 3.18 ± 0.04
 ≥5 337 2.65 ± 0.05 120 2.14 ± 0.08 217 3.06 ± 0.07 139 2.30 ± 0.07 198 3.09 ± 0.07
P-trend 0.289 0.262 0.971 0.668 0.285
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Adjusted for age, sex (except in sex-specific models), whole grains, fruit, and nonstarchy vegetables, and BMI (except in BMI-stratified models).