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