TABLE 6.
Endothelial function after 6 wk of treatment: hyperlipidemic adults1
| Variable | Egg (n = 36) | Egg Substitute (n = 36) | P Value2 |
| Endothelial function | |||
| Flow-mediated dilation, % | |||
| Baseline | 5.6 ± 3.9 | 5.8 ± 3.9 | 0.78 |
| 6 wk | 5.3 ± 4.1 | 6.9 ± 4.0 | |
| Change | −0.1 ± 1.5 (P = 0.80) | 1.0 ± 1.2 (P < 0.01) | <0.01 |
| Adjusted change3 | −0.2 ± 1.3 (P = 0.35) | 0.9 ± 1.4 (P < 0.01) | <0.01 |
| Stimulus-adjusted response measure | |||
| Baseline | 0.08 ± 0.10 | 0.06 ± 0.06 | 0.39 |
| 6 wk | 0.08 ± 0.11 | 0.09 ± 0.09 | |
| Change | 0.01 ± 0.05 (P = 0.54) | 0.03 ± 0.06 (P < 0.01) | 0.07 |
1
Values are mean ± SD; P value obtained from 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.
3
Obtained from generalized linear models, controlling for age, blood pressure, LDL, and BMI.
Reproduced from Reference 48 with permission. © 2010 Njike et al.