The effect of supplementary lecithin on plasma lipids
was studied. Thirty-one men between the ages of 38 and 56
were given 7.2 gm of supplemental lecithin per day in the
form of Soya Lecithin. Supplementation lasted for a period
of seven and a half to eight weeks. Blood was analyzed
both before and after supplementation in order to determine
total plasma phospholipid, triglyceride, cholesterol and
total lipid levels. Supplementary information was obtained
about smoking habits, activity levels and percent of desirable
weight for each subject. The phospholipid profile
of randomly selected samples was also determined in order
to find any possible changes in the individual phospholipids.
There was no significant change in either phospholipid,
triglyceride, total lipids, or the individual phospholipids,
However, there was a significant increase in cholesterol. A
positive correlation between plasma triglycerides and both cigarette smoking and the percent of desirable weight was
discovered. There was also a negative correlation between
activity and plasma triglycerides. / Graduation date: 1976
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/26975 |
| Date | 15 December 1975 |
| Creators | Halvorson, Joan Dorothy |
| Contributors | Yearick, Elisabeth S. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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