The effects of a mushroom-egg white blend product on endothelial health and cardiovascular biomarkers

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dc.contributor.advisorJuma, Shanil
dc.creatorRoceles, Catrina Isabel
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-28T22:23:34Z
dc.date.created2022-05
dc.date.issued2022-06-14
dc.date.submittedMay 2022
dc.date.updated2022-06-28T22:23:35Z
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the effects of mushroom-egg white blend product consumption on endothelial health and cardiovascular biomarkers. In a randomized, single-blind, crossover trial, forty overweight and obese adults consumed an egg whites only (EWO) control product and a mushroom-egg white blend (MEWB) treatment product daily for 6 weeks each with a 4-week washout period in between. An EndoPATĀ® measured endothelial function, a dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) machine measured body composition, and a fasting blood draw was collected to assess cardiovascular and lipid biomarkers. EWO consumption significantly decreased visceral adipose tissue volume from baseline to final (p = 0.043). MEWB consumption did not significantly change endothelial function or cardiovascular biomarkers. However, the treatment group showed improved levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol cholesterol, and triglycerides from baseline to final. These findings suggest that incorporation of a MEWB product may improve lipid biomarkers, therefore reducing the rate of cardiovascular disease.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11274/13808
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectEndothelial health
dc.subjectCardiovascular disease
dc.subjectMushroom
dc.subjectEgg white
dc.subjectCellular adhesion molecules
dc.subjectLipid biomarkers
dc.subjectObesity
dc.titleThe effects of a mushroom-egg white blend product on endothelial health and cardiovascular biomarkers
dc.typeThesis
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local.embargo.lift2023-05-01
local.embargo.terms2023-05-01
thesis.degree.departmentNutrition and Food Sciences
thesis.degree.disciplineNutrition
thesis.degree.grantorTexas Woman's University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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