Plasma LDL and HDL characteristics and carotenoid content are positively influenced by egg consumption in an elderly population1

Table 3 Concentration of total LDL and LDL sub-fractions of male and female hyper- and hypo-responders during the EGG and placebo (SUB) periods¹.

	Total LDL	Large LDL	Medium LDL	Small LDL	Very Small LDL
	(nmol/L)
*Hyper-responders (n = 15)*
EGG	1241 ± 633.	674.7 ± 258.4^a	101.5 ± 127.3	525.9 ± 696.0	491.7 ± 355.7
SUB	1186 ± 529	521.1 ± 267.3^b	130.7 ± 134.0	629.3 ± 633.9	517.4 ± 321.2
*Hypo-responders (n = 27)*
EGG	1217 ± 320	543.3 ± 252.2^b	128.7 ± 86.6	637.3 ± 426.0	424.3 ± 570.1
SUB	1209 ± 356	548.1 ± 229.4^b	124.4 ± 82.0	624.6 ± 415.9	498.3 ± 501.2
Diet Effect	NS²	P < 0.0001	NS	NS	NS
Response Effect	NS	P < 0.0001	NS	NS	NS

¹ Values are shown as the mean ± SD. Values in the same column with different superscript are significantly different as determined by repeated measures ANOVA
² NS = non-significant

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