Influence of a habitual high egg intake on serum lipid levels in a rural coloured population.
The effect of a habitual high cholesterol intake on serum cholesterol and other lipid levels against the background of a moderate fat intake was investigated in 30 rural coloured volunteers (16 men, 14 women) working on an egg farm. Protein contributed approximately 11%, fat 31%, carbohydrate 58% (sucrose 21%) of energy intake. Daily cholesterol intake averaged 575 mg. In men, although not in women, cholesterol intake correlated negatively with serum cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, indicating that a high consumption of eggs in the study population did not prejudice lipid homeostasis. The population exhibited a high profile of coronary heart disease risk factors.
Vorster
H H
HH
Department of Physiology, Potchefstroom University for CHE.
Venter
C S
CS
Silvis
N
N
Huisman
H W
HW
van Ryssen
J C
JC
Ubbink
J B
JB
Kotze
J P
JP
Walker
A R
AR
D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D004032:Diet; D004531:Eggs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012424:Rural Population; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000097:blood
D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase