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

Table 4 Concentration of total HDL and HDL sub-fractions of male and female hyper- and hypo-responders during the EGG and placebo (SUB) periods¹.

	Total HDL	Large HDL	Medium HDL	Small HDL
	μmol/L
*Hyper-responders (n = 15)*
EGG	34.3 ± 7.1	10.44 ± 5.07^a	3.06 ± 4.54	20.83 ± 3.74
SUB	33.1 ± 5.2	8.47 ± 3.58^b	3.86 ± 3.99	20.76 ± 3.75
*Hypo-responders (n = 27)*
EGG	35.6 ± 6.6	8.70 ± 3.90^b	2.40 ± 2.45	24.58 ± 5.05
SUB	36.6 ± 7.1	8.90 ± 4.89^b	1.94 ± 2.05	25.79 ± 6.11
Diet Effect	NS²	NS	NS	NS
Response Effect	NS	P < 0.025	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
²NS = non-significant

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