Egg consumption and human health: an umbrella review of observational studies
Marventano S, Godos J, Tieri M, Ghelfi F, Titta L, Lafranconi A, Gambera A, Alonzo E, Sciacca S, Buscemi S, Ray S, Del Rio D, Galvano F, Grosso G
International journal of food sciences and nutrition · 32 citations
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- Design
- Systematic review (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Clinical events such as disease or death
- Intake measured by
- Not stated
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Funding not disclosed
Publication
- Published
- 2019-08-05 · Int J Food Sci Nutr · vol. 71 · issue 3 · pp. 325–331
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Cited
- 53 citations · more than 97% of similar papers · 6.9× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 48 works
- Access
- Open access (repository copy) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Nutritional Studies and Diet · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling · Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Keywords
- Observational study, Consumption (sociology), Medicine, Human health, Biology, Environmental health, Internal medicine, Sociology
- MeSH
- humans, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic diseases, diet, risk factors, eggs, diet, healthy
14 authors
From IT, NL, GB
- Stefano Marventano
- Justyna GodosOasi Maria SS; Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
- Maria TieriEuropean Institute of Oncology
- Francesca GhelfiEuropean Institute of Oncology
- Lucilla TittaEuropean Institute of Oncology
- Alessandra LafranconiMaastricht University; Care and Public Health Research Institute; University of Milano-Bicocca
Abstract
Egg consumption has been an area of controversy regarding its impact on human health largely due to the content in cholesterol and its potential role in cardio-metabolic outcomes. This study aimed to summarise the level of evidence of egg consumption on various health outcomes. A systematic search for meta-analyses was performed: study design, dose-response relationship, heterogeneity and agreement of results over time, and identification of potential confounding factors were considered to assess the level of evidence. Results from this umbrella review showed a substantial no association between egg consumption and a number of health outcomes, including cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. In contrast, evidence of possible beneficial effects toward stroke risk has been found. In conclusions, egg may be part of a healthy diet; however, additional studies exploring confounding factors are needed to ascertain the potential detrimental effects.
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