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Cardiovascular Effects of a Healthy Dietary Pattern Containing Eggs
Led by Penn State University · Updated on 2025-07-20
65
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
113 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
P
Penn State University
Lead Sponsor
A
American Egg Board
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study will examine the effect of a healthy diet containing 2 eggs per day compared to a healthy diet containing 3 eggs per week on biomarkers of heart health after 4 weeks.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Cardiovascular Effects of a Healthy Dietary Pattern Containing Eggs
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- LDL cholesterol between 115 and 190 mg/dL
- Body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 35 kg/m2
- Consumed fewer than 14 eggs per week for the past 3 months
- Blood pressure below 140/90 mmHg
- Fasting blood glucose below 126 mg/dL
- Fasting triglycerides below 350 mg/dL
- Body weight change within 10% in the prior 6 months
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosed type 1 or type 2 diabetes or fasting blood glucose 126 mg/dL or higher
- Taking prescription anti-hypertensive, lipid-lowering, or glucose-lowering medications
- Taking supplements affecting study outcomes and unwilling to stop during the study
- Diagnosed liver, kidney, or autoimmune diseases
- History of cardiovascular events like stroke or heart attack
- Currently pregnant or planning pregnancy within 6 months
- Breastfeeding within the past 6 months
- Following a vegetarian or vegan diet
- Food allergies, intolerances, sensitivities, or dislikes of study menu foods
- Used antibiotics or oral steroids in the past month
- Used tobacco or nicotine products in the past 6 months
- Cancer diagnosis within 10 years (except certain skin cancers with longer remission)
- Participated in another clinical trial within 30 days before baseline
- Currently on a restricted or weight loss diet
- History of bariatric surgery
- Consuming more than 14 alcoholic drinks per week or unwilling to limit alcohol during the study and before test visits
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
The Pennylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, United States, 16802
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Kristina Petersen, PhD
CONTACT
S
Stacey Meily
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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