Long Term Whole Egg, but Not Egg White Supplementation Promotes Growth and Bifidobacteria and Lachnospira Without Increasing LDL-Cholesterol in Primary School Children
Abstract:Objectives
We aimed to determine long-term effects of egg supplementation on growth, blood lipoproteins, blood proteins, nutritional status, and microbiota in primary school children.
Methods
A randomized controlled, cluster study was performed at 6 rural schools in Central, Eastern, and Western Thailand. 635 students (8–14 years old) were recruited into the study. Subjects were randomly assigned into 3 groups, based on weigh… Show more
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