TABLE 3.
Egg-related dietary patterns and adjusted mean fasting lipid levels
| Dietary patterns1 | Total cholesterol (mg/dL) |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) |
Log (triglycerides) |
LDL cholesterol–to–HDL cholesterol ratio |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Mean ± SE2 | P value | Mean ± SE2 | P value | Mean ± SE2 | P value | Mean ± SE2 | P value | Mean ± SE2 | P value | |
| Eggs/dairy | |||||||||||
| Lower/lower | 887 | 204.7 ± 1.12 | — | 130.0 ± 1.02 | — | 51.9 ± 0.43 | — | 4.60 ± 0.02 | — | 2.73 ± 0.03 | — |
| Lower/higher | 305 | 201.2 ± 1.90 | 0.109 | 127.3 ± 1.73 | 0.179 | 51.1 ± 0.72 | 0.357 | 4.59 ± 0.03 | 0.852 | 2.70 ± 0.05 | 0.697 |
| Higher/lower | 453 | 202.0 ± 1.56 | 0.152 | 127.3 ± 1.42 | 0.120 | 52.1 ± 0.59 | 0.727 | 4.57 ± 0.02 | 0.378 | 2.66 ± 0.04 | 0.195 |
| Higher/higher | 207 | 200.5 ± 2.33 | 0.106 | 127.2 ± 2.13 | 0.239 | 51.9 ± 0.89 | 0.996 | 4.54 ± 0.03 | 0.154 | 2.63 ± 0.07 | 0.191 |
| Eggs/total fish | |||||||||||
| Lower/lower | 614 | 203.6 ± 1.34 | — | 129.0 ± 1.23 | — | 51.2 ± 0.51 | — | 4.63 ± 0.02 | — | 2.74 ± 0.04 | — |
| Lower/higher | 578 | 204.0 ± 1.38 | 0.837 | 129.6 ± 1.26 | 0.713 | 52.1 ± 0.53 | 0.202 | 4.56 ± 0.02 | 0.008 | 2.70 ± 0.04 | 0.402 |
| Higher/lower | 340 | 202.0 ± 1.80 | 0.473 | 127.6 ± 1.65 | 0.488 | 51.6 ± 0.69 | 0.657 | 4.59 ± 0.03 | 0.189 | 2.65 ± 0.05 | 0.153 |
| Higher/higher | 320 | 201.1 ± 1.86 | 0.266 | 127.0 ± 1.70 | 0.332 | 52.5 ± 0.71 | 0.131 | 4.54 ± 0.03 | 0.005 | 2.65 ± 0.05 | 0.135 |
| Eggs/whole grains | |||||||||||
| Lower/lower | 660 | 206.4 ± 1.29 | — | 131.7 ± 1.18 | — | 51.5 ± 0.49 | — | 4.62 ± 0.02 | — | 2.78 ± 0.04 | — |
| Lower/higher | 532 | 200.7 ± 1.43 | 0.003 | 126.4 ± 1.31 | 0.003 | 51.9 ± 0.55 | 0.636 | 4.57 ± 0.02 | 0.088 | 2.65 ± 0.04 | 0.013 |
| Higher/lower | 388 | 202.4 ± 1.69 | 0.064 | 127.4 ± 1.54 | 0.029 | 52.8 ± 0.64 | 0.101 | 4.56 ± 0.02 | 0.052 | 2.63 ± 0.05 | 0.010 |
| Higher/higher | 272 | 200.3 ± 2.01 | 0.012 | 127.1 ± 1.84 | 0.037 | 50.9 ± 0.77 | 0.513 | 4.57 ± 0.03 | 0.210 | 2.68 ± 0.06 | 0.131 |
| Eggs/fiber | |||||||||||
| Lower/lower | 745 | 205.0 ± 1.23 | — | 130.5 ± 1.12 | — | 51.4 ± 0.47 | — | 4.61 ± 0.02 | — | 2.77 ± 0.03 | — |
| Lower/higher | 447 | 202.0 ± 1.58 | 0.134 | 127.4 ± 1.44 | 0.098 | 52.1 ± 0.60 | 0.311 | 4.57 ± 0.02 | 0.165 | 2.65 ± 0.04 | 0.031 |
| Higher/lower | 421 | 202.7 ± 1.62 | 0.257 | 128.1 ± 1.48 | 0.192 | 52.2 ± 0.62 | 0.271 | 4.57 ± 0.02 | 0.198 | 2.68 ± 0.05 | 0.117 |
| Higher/higher | 239 | 199.5 ± 2.18 | 0.030 | 125.8 ± 1.99 | 0.043 | 51.7 ± 0.83 | 0.697 | 4.54 ± 0.03 | 0.075 | 2.60 ± 0.06 | 0.015 |
| Eggs/fruit and nonstarchy vegetables | |||||||||||
| Lower/lower | 800 | 204.5 ± 1.17 | — | 129.9 ± 1.07 | — | 51.5 ± 0.45 | — | 4.61 ± 0.02 | — | 2.75 ± 0.03 | — |
| Lower/higher | 392 | 202.4 ± 1.68 | 0.312 | 128.2 ± 1.54 | 0.371 | 52.0 ± 0.64 | 0.514 | 4.57 ± 0.02 | 0.161 | 2.66 ± 0.05 | 0.124 |
| Higher/lower | 475 | 201.5 ± 1.53 | 0.119 | 126.6 ± 1.40 | 0.062 | 52.2 ± 0.58 | 0.331 | 4.58 ± 0.02 | 0.246 | 2.64 ± 0.04 | 0.047 |
| Higher/higher | 185 | 201.8 ± 2.44 | 0.313 | 129.1 ± 2.23 | 0.762 | 51.6 ± 0.93 | 0.910 | 4.53 ± 0.04 | 0.045 | 2.67 ± 0.07 | 0.288 |
1
Lower vs. higher egg intake: <3 vs. ≥3 per week; lower vs. higher dairy intake: <1.75 vs. ≥1.75 cup-eq/d; lower vs. higher total fish intake, <7 vs. ≥7 oz/wk; lower vs. higher whole grain intake, <0.5 vs. ≥0.5 oz-eq/d; lower vs. higher fiber intake, <17 vs. ≥ 17 g/d; lower vs. higher fruit and nonstarchy vegetable intake, <3 vs. ≥3 cups/d.
2
Adjusted for age, sex, and BMI.