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Eggs distinctly modulate plasma carotenoid and lipoprotein subclasses in adult men following a carbohydrate-restricted diet.
Mutungi G, Waters D, Ratliff J, Puglisi M, Clark RM, Volek JS, Fernandez ML.
J Nutr Biochem. 2009 Apr 13. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 19369056

We previously reported that carbohydrate restriction (CR) (10-15% en) during a weight loss intervention lowered plasma triglycerides (TG) by 45% in male subjects (P<.001). however><.0001) amounts consuming lower individuals the than><.001), while lipoprotein small low-density><.001). in agreement observations with these><.01) observed was><.0001). larger an subclass the increase all for observed subjects ldl of was although><.05). a higher number also egg the particles large hdl presented of group><.01) to compared sub the group><.001). in contrast><.05). However, only those subjects from the EGG group presented higher concentrations of these two carotenoids in plasma, which were correlated with the higher concentra

An isoenergetic very low carbohydrate diet improves serum HDL cholesterol and triacylglycerol concentrations, the total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol ratio and postprandial pipemic responses compared with a low fat diet in normal weight, normolipidemic women.
Volek JS, Sharman MJ, Gómez AL, Scheett TP, Kraemer WJ.
J Nutr. 2003 Sep;133(9):2756-61.
PMID: 12949361