Table 5.
Lipids and biometrics after 6 wk of treatment: eggs vs. egg substitute in hyperlipidemic adults1
| Lipid panel | Eggs | Egg Substitute | P Value2 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | |||
| Baseline | 244 ± 24 | 244 ± 24 | 1.00 |
| 6 wk | 239 ± 27 | 227 ± 27 | |
| Change | −5 ± 21 (P = 0.10) | −18 ± 18 (P < 0.01) | <0.01 |
| LDL mg/dL | |||
| Baseline | 168 ± 17 | 168 ± 17 | |
| 6 wk | 165 ± 24 | 154 ± 24 | |
| Change | −2 ± 19 (P = 0.30) | −14 ± 20 (P < 0.01) | 0.01 |
| HDL, mg/dL | |||
| Baseline | 52 ± 15 | 52 ± 15 | 1.00 |
| 6 wk | 51 ± 14 | 50 ± 13 | |
| Change | −1 ± 11 (P = 0.53) | −2 ± 10 (P = 0.03) | 0.63 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | |||
| Baseline | 132 ± 52 | 132 ± 52 | |
| 6 wk | 118 ± 47 | 116 ± 50 | 1.00 |
| Change | −14 ± 37 (P = 0.54) | −18 ± 43 (P = 0.03) | 0.83 |
| Total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol ratio | |||
| Baseline | 5.0 ± 1.3 | 5.0 ± 1.3 | 1.00 |
| 6 wk | 5.0 ± 1.2 | 4.8 ± 1.3 | |
| Change | −0.06 ± 0.66 (P = 0.54) | −0.21 ± 0.82 (P = 0.11) | 0.38 |
| Body composition | |||
| Weight, kg | |||
| Baseline | 81 ± 19 | 81 ± 19 | 1.00 |
| 6 wk | 82. ± 18 | 82 ± 18 | |
| Change | 0.4 ± 2.3 (P = 0.33) | 0.7 ± 2.4 (P = 0.08) | 0.52 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | |||
| Baseline | 29.2 ± 4.5 | 29.2 ± 4.5 | 1.00 |
| 6 wk | 29.3 ± 4.3 | 29.5 ± 4.5 | |
| Change | 0.2 ± 0.8 (P = 0.18) | 0.4 ± 0.9 (P = 0.04) | 0.56 |
1
Values are mean ± SD. P values obtained by repeated-measures ANOVA except as otherwise stated. P values in parentheses indicate within-group P values.
2
P value obtained by Student’s t test. Change = 6 wk – baseline.
Reproduced from Reference 47 with permission. © 2010 Njike et al.