Effect of egg consumption in overweight and obese hypercholesterolemic women

Autor:	Theerawut Klangjareonchai, Supanee Putadechakum, Chulaporn Roongpisuthipong, Wanjarus Roongpisuthipong, Piyamitr Sritara
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Mean age Overweight Body weight medicine.disease Obesity Animal science Blood pressure Endocrinology Internal medicine Medicine lipids (amino acids peptides and proteins) medicine.symptom Regular diet business Body mass index
Zdroj:	Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences.
ISSN:	2155-9600
Popis:	Background: The objective of this study was to determine the effect of egg consumption on lipid parameters in overweight and obese hypercholesterolemic womentreated with lipid-lowering agents. Methods: Forty overweight and obese hypercholesterolemic women, mean age of 58 years and mean body mass index of 27 kg/m2, who had been treated with lipid-lowering agents. Every patient was assigned to consume additional 3 eggs daily with their regular diet for 12 weeks. Lipid parameters and body compositions were measured. Results: An additional consumption of 3 eggs daily for 12 weeks increased HDL-cholesterol by 4.75 mg/dl (P
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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