3.8. Egg-Induced Changes in Lipoprotein and Glucose Sensitivity Measures Differentially Correlate with Changes in Immune Cell Subset Counts
Beyond the potential direct role of egg-derived nutrients on metabolic and hematologic outcome measures, we hypothesized that variable changes in immune and erythrocyte parameters across participants may additionally be a result of improved metabolic profiles—specifically the changes in the concentration of large HDL particles, as HDL has been shown to influence immune cell activation, differentiation, and erythrocyte lifespan [