Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants who commenced the study and baseline characteristics of participants who completed the study 1.
| Commenced | Completed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs (n = 54) | Cereal (n = 56) | Eggs (n = 33) | Cereal (n = 43) | |
| Age years | 54 ± 15 | 57 ± 15 | 57 ± 15 | 59 ± 15 |
| Weight kg | 94 ± 21 | 93 ± 18 | 90 ± 17 | 95 ± 16 |
| BMI kg/m2 | 34 ± 7 | 34 ± 6 | 32 ± 5 | 34 ± 5 |
| Glucose mmol/L | 5.0 ± 0.7 | 4.9 ± 0.5 | 5.1 ± 0.7 | 5.0 ± 0.5 |
| Total Cholesterol mmol/L | 5.3 ± 0.9 | 5.5 ± 0.9 | 5.4 ± 0.8 | 5.4 ± 0.8 |
| HDL-C mmol/L | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 1.5 ± 0.3 |
| LDL-C mmol/L | 3.2 ± 0.8 | 3.5 ± 0.8 | 3.4 ± 0.7 | 3.4 ± 0.8 |
| Triglycerides mmol/L | 1.1 ± 0.4 | 1.3 ± 0.7 | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 1.2 ± 0.5 |
| Vitamin D nmol/L | 54 ± 19 | 56 ± 17 | 53 ± 15 | 57 ± 17 |
1 No significant differences observed; HDL = High density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL = Low density lipoprotein cholesterol.