TABLE 3.

Outcome variables after 6 wk of treatment: eggs vs. oatmeal¹

	Mean ± SD
Variable	Baseline	Egg	Oatmeal
BMI, kg/m2	28.7 ± 7.2	28.1 ± 5.8	28.5 ± 5.7
Total cholesterol,  mg/dL	203.8 ± 31.5	205.3 ± 35.6	194.0 ± 30.51
HDL, mg/dL	52.6 ± 14.6	51.2 ± 15.1	53.3 ± 16.5
LDL, mg/dL	124.8 ± 25.0	129.1 ± 32.2	116.6 ± 30.8
Triglycerides, mg/dL	135.6 ± 77.3	126.6 ± 72.8	122.5 ± 75.7
Reference diameter,  cm	0.31 ± 0.07	0.44 ± 0.07	0.43 ± 0.07
% Diameter change  60 s to baseline	11.0 ± 9.5	8.3 ± 6.3	6.6 ± 8.0
systolic blood pressure,  mm Hg	129.8 ± 11.7	124.9 ± 10.9	124.1 ± 12.5

Adapted from Reference 47 with permission © 2003 Elsevier.

¹P < 0.05 compared with baseline value.