Funded in part by Egg Nutrition Center
Egg Consumption in U.S. Children is Associated with Greater Daily Nutrient Intakes, including Protein, Lutein + Zeaxanthin, Choline, α-Linolenic Acid, and Docosahexanoic Acid
Papanikolaou Y, Fulgoni VL
Nutrients · 29 citations
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- Design
- Cross-sectional study (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- No health outcome
- Intake measured by
- Food diaries or recalls
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Industry funded
- Industry group
- Egg Nutrition Center
- Authors
- At least one author declares a financial tie to industry
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Publication
- Published
- 2019-05-22 · Nutrients · vol. 11 · issue 5 · p. 1137
- Publisher
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
- Cited
- 37 citations · more than 90% of similar papers · 2.8× the field average
- References
- 24 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Fatty Acid Research and Health · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Keywords
- Zeaxanthin, Lutein, Choline, Nutrient, Food science, Linolenic acid, Chemistry, Fat-Soluble Vitamin, Biology, Vitamin, Carotenoid, Biochemistry, Linoleic acid, Fatty acid, Ecology
- MeSH
- humans, choline, xanthophylls, lutein, fatty acids, omega-3, alpha-linolenic acid, docosahexaenoic acids, dietary proteins, diet, nutrition surveys, eggs, adolescent, child, child, preschool, female, male, adolescent nutritional physiological phenomena, child nutritional physiological phenomena, zeaxanthins
2 authors
From US
- Yanni Papanikolaou · corresponding
- Victor L. FulgoniNutrition 21 (United States)
Abstract
Dietary pattern recommendations include consuming a variety of nutrient-dense foods in children and adolescents to promote optimal growth and development. The current study investigated associations with egg consumption and nutrient intakes, diet quality, and growth outcomes relative to non-egg consumers. The analysis used data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001-2012 in children and adolescents aged 2-18 years (N = 3,299, egg consumers; N = 17,030, egg non-consumers). Daily energy and nutrient intakes were adjusted for the complex sample design of NHANES using appropriate weights. Consuming eggs was associated with increased daily energy intake relative to non-egg consumption. Children and adolescents consuming eggs had elevated daily intake of protein, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated and total fat, α-linolenic acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), choline, lutein + zeaxanthin, vitamin D, potassium, phosphorus, and selenium. Egg consumers had greater consumption, sodium, saturated fat, with reduced total and added sugar versus egg non-consumers. The analysis also showed that egg consumption was linked with lower intake of dietary folate, iron, and niacin. No associations were determined when examining diet quality and growth-related measures. A sub-analysis considering socioeconomic status showed that egg consumption was positively related with daily lutein + zeaxanthin and DHA intake. The current analysis demonstrated several nutrient-related benefits to support the continued inclusion of eggs in the dietary patterns of children and adolescents.
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