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Consuming 1 egg per day favorably alters diastolic blood pressure and plasma lipid profiles in a young, healthy population
Author(s) -
DiMarco Diana M,
Missimer Amanda M,
Murillo Ana Gabriela,
Lemos Bruno SO,
Fernandez Maria Luz
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.684.1
Subject(s) - blood pressure , medicine , endocrinology , cholesterol , diastole , population , zoology , biology , environmental health
The effects of consuming 0 or 1 egg per day on weight, blood pressure, plasma lipids and plasma glucose was evaluated in young, healthy men and women (24.1 ± 2.2 years). Thirty eight participants (19 men and 19 women) underwent a two‐week washout period in which no eggs were consumed. This 2‐week period was followed by 4 weeks of intake of 1 egg per day. Following intake of 1 egg per day, a significant decrease in diastolic blood pressure (p < 0.05) was observed. LDL cholesterol decreased by 11% from 83.5 ± 24.4 mg/dL to 74.5 ± 15.8 mg/dL as a result of the intervention (p < 0.025), while HDL cholesterol was significantly increased by 7% from 61.3 ± 12.9 to 64.0 ± 13.6 mg/dL (p < 0.05). Consequently, the LDL/HDL ratio was reduced by 15.4% (p < 0.001). We also observed a trend towards a decrease in total plasma cholesterol (p = 0.090). In addition, plasma glucose was decreased from 95.0 ± 7.0 mg/dL to 93.0 ± 7.4 mg/dL (p < 0.05) after the intake of 1 egg per day. No changes were observed in plasma triglycerides, systolic blood pressure, anthropometrics, liver enzymes, or C reactive protein (CRP). These data suggest that 1 egg per day may be an optimal intake to promote a healthy lipid profile in young, healthy individuals. Support or Funding Information Esperance Family Foundation