Table 4.
Endothelial function after 6 wk of treatment: eggs vs. oatmeal1
| Treatment | Preprandial | Postprandial | % Change |
| Egg | |||
| Reference diameter, cm | 0.43 ± 0.08 | 0.43 ± 0.08 | |
| Hyperemic diameter at 60 s, cm | 0.47 ± 0.08 | 0.44 ± 0.07 | |
| Flow-mediated vasodilation | 8.66 ± 9.69 | 8.32 ± 6.33 | −0.962 |
| Oatmeal | |||
| Reference diameter, cm | 0.43 ± 0.07 | 0.43 ± 0.07 | |
| Hyperemic diameter at 60 s, cm | 0.46 ± 0.08 | 0.47 ± 0.07 | |
| Flow-mediated vasodilation | 6.98 ± 8.45 | 6.56 ± 7.99 | −0.793 |
1
Values are mean ± SD.
2
P > 0.05 adjusting with preprandial (paired t test).
3
P > 0.05 compared with different treatments (ANOVA).
Reproduced from Reference 47 with permission. © 2003 Elsevier