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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) the consuming than lower amounts individuals><.001), low-density while small lipoprotein><.001). observations agreement in with these><.01) observed was><.0001). observed of larger although subclass the ldl increase was subjects all for an><.05). of group egg the number presented hdl higher large a also particles><.01) sub group the compared to><.001). contrast in><.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