NCT02297464

Eggs as Part of a Healthy Breakfast

Eggs as Part of a Healthy Breakfast: Lack of Association With Heart Disease Risk

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Connecticut · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Contrary to popular belief, previous studies have demonstrated beneficial effects of whole egg consumption in modifying biomarkers indicative of a greater risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), chronic inflammation, and insulin resistance. The following study is designed to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of consuming an egg-based breakfast compared to an oatmeal-based breakfast on lipid biomarkers, oxidative stress, inflammation, insulin sensitivity, and satiety in young, healthy men and women. The investigators hypothesize that the consumption of 2 eggs per day will not negatively impact plasma lipids in a young, healthy population.

Conditions

• Cardiovascular Diseases

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Eggs - 2 per day for breakfast	11-week crossover study in which participants consumed 2 eggs or 1 packet of oatmeal per day daily for 4 weeks, separated by a 3-week washout period.
OTHER	1 packet of oatmeal per day	11-week crossover study in which participants consumed 2 eggs or 1 packet of oatmeal per day daily for 4 weeks, separated by a 3-week washout period.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-07-01
• Primary completion: 2014-12-01
• Completion: 2018-03-01
• First posted: 2014-11-21
• Last updated: 2018-03-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States