Table 3.
Fasting serum TNF-α, IL-8 and MCP-1 concentrations at Baseline and following 6 and 12 weeks of a carbohydrate restricted diet with 3 eggs per day (EGG group) or placebo (SUB).
| Variable | TNF-α (ng/L) | IL-8 (pg/L) | MCP-1 (μg/L) |
| EGG | |||
| Baseline | 1.5 ± 0.9 | 1.3 ± 0.7 | 199.0 ± 87.1a |
| 12 Weeks | 1.9 ± 0.9 | 1.3 ± 0.7 | 194.5 ± 111.7a |
| SUB | |||
| Baseline | 2.0 ± 0.9 | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 224.2 ± 115.8a |
| 12 Weeks | 2.0 ± 0.9 | 1.6 ± 0.7 | 157.0 ± 72.0b |
| Time Effect | NS | NS | P < 0.05 |
| Diet Effect | NS | NS | NS |
| Interaction | NS | NS | P < 0.05 |
Values are means ± standard deviation. EGG n = 15, SUB n = 13. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. Values in the same column with different superscripts are significantly different at P < 0.05.