Egg Effects on Atherogenic Dyslipidemias, Glucose Metabolism and Inflammation in Diabetic Subjects

This study is conducted in diabetic patients who are given two distinct breakfasts: eggs and oatmeal in a crossover design. The investigators hypothesis is that eggs will not increase the risk for heart disease in this population when compared to oatmeal but they will more likely reduce inflammation due to the presence of the carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin that are highly available in eggs. In this study, the investigators are evaluating three main things * Atherogenic dyslipidemia by measuring plasma lipids and lipoprotein mean size and subfractions by nuclear magnetic resonance. * Glucose metabolism by measuring plasma glucose, insulin, insulin resistance and glycosylated hemoglobin. * Inflammation by measuring liver enzymes, C reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-6. All these measurements were done 24 weeks after completion of the study All data will be presented 1 year after completion of the study