Physiological responses to increased dietary cholesterol: The case of the egg man

✍ Scribed by Jorge J. Gumucio; Michael P. Jones; Douglas M. Heuman

• Book ID: 102239306
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1991
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 413 KB
• Volume: 14
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0270-9139
• DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840140653

✦ Synopsis

An 88-yr-old man carrying the tentative diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease had a documented history of ingesting 20 to 30 eggs/day for approximately 15 yr. His psychiatrist characterized his eating habits as a compulsive disorder: "Eating these eggs ruins my life, but I can't help it." He is in excellent health. His weight is constant at 82 to 86 kg (height 1.87 m). Apparently, he had a mild episode of angina. Otherwise, no significant history of stroke, heart disease or gallbladder disease was seen. His serum cholesterol levels have ranged between 150 and 200 mg/dl.