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Objective We investigated if daily egg feeding, along with carbohydrate restriction, would alter lipoprotein metabolism and influence atherogenic lipoprotein profiles and insulin resistance in men and women with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Methods In a randomized, single-blind, parallel...

Background Egg yolks can be a source of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and iron but are often associated with adverse consequences on plasma cholesterol. Objective Our goal was to investigate the effect of consumption of 4 egg yolks/wk on infant DHA status and hemoglobin, ferritin, and plasma...

Background: Dietary protein intake may help to manage blood pressure (BP) and prevent complications associated with elevated BP. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine whether 4 wk of increased protein intake (∼25% compared with ∼15% of energy intake that isoenergetically...

A conference was organised by the Royal Society of Medicine Forum on Food and Health in July 2000, chaired by Professor Gilbert Thompson (Emeritus Professor of Clinical Lipidology, Imperial College, London). The conference was held in order to focus on and to help resolve issues...

Background/objections Egg consumption has been associated with the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), but evidence isscarce and inconsistent. Our aim was to examine the association between egg consumption and incidence of CVD in aprospective dynamic Mediterranean cohort of 14 185...

Context Reduction in egg consumption has been widely recommended to lower blood cholesterol levels and prevent coronary heart disease (CHD). Epidemiology studies on egg consumption and risk of CHD are sparse. Objective To examine the association between egg consumption and risk of CHD and...

Dietary cholesterol comes exclusively from animal sources, thus it is naturally present in our diet and tissues. It is an important component of cell membranes and a precursor of bile acids, steroid hormones and vitamin D. Contrary to phytosterols (originated from plants), cholesterol is...

Objective To determine the quantitative importance of dietary fatty acids and dietary cholesterol to blood concentrations of total, low density lipoprotein and high density lipoprotein cholesterol. Design Meta-analysis of metabolic ward studies of solid food diets in healthy volunteers...

Objective To evaluate the relationship between egg consumption and CHD and stroke mortality using the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1988-1994 (NHANES III) and follow-up survey. Design A cross-sectional survey using a stratified, multi-stage probability sample was...

Quantitative relations between dietary fat and cholesterol and plasma lipid concentrations have been the subject of much study and controversy during the past 40 years. Previous meta-analyses have focused on the most tightly controlled, highest-quality experiments. To test whether the...