Organic Egg Consumption: A Systematic Review of Aspects Related to Human Health
Mesas AE, Fernández-Rodríguez R, Martínez-Vizcaíno V, López-Gil JF, Fernández-Franco S, Bizzozero-Peroni B, Garrido-Miguel M
Frontiers in nutrition · 2 citations
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- Systematic review (classified by our AI screen)
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- Health markers and function
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- Industry funded
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Publication
- Published
- 2022-06-24 · Front Nutr · vol. 9 · p. 937959
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- Frontiers Media
- Cited
- 4 citations · more than 23% of similar papers · 0.3× the field average
- References
- 40 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Keywords
- Systematic review, Cochrane Library, Consumption (sociology), MEDLINE, Randomized controlled trial, Human health, Medicine, Environmental health, Crossover study, Guideline, Biology, Alternative medicine, Internal medicine, Pathology
7 authors
From BR, ES, CL, UY
- Arthur Eumann MesasUniversidade Estadual de Londrina; University of Castilla-La Mancha
- Rubén Fernández‐Rodríguez · correspondingUniversity of Castilla-La Mancha
- Vicente Martínez‐VizcaínoUniversidad Autónoma de Chile; University of Castilla-La Mancha
- José Francisco López‐GilUniversity of Castilla-La Mancha
- Sofía Fernández-FrancoGobierno de Navarra
- Bruno Bizzozero‐PeroniUniversidad de la República de Uruguay; University of Castilla-La Mancha
Abstract
Consumption of organic foods has increased recently, but evidence about their potential health benefits is still limited. This systematic review aims to synthesize the available scientific evidence on the association between organic egg consumption and human health. We searched for peer-reviewed articles on this subject indexed in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science and Cochrane Library databases from the inception date to April 13, 2022. This review was based on PRISMA guideline recommendations. Three studies on organic egg consumption in humans were included. After 8 weeks of consuming organic eggs, one randomized crossover trial found that participants had higher serum concentrations of the beta-carotene lutein compared to the period without consuming organic eggs. Moreover, in a cross-sectional study with nationally representative data from Americans over the age of 50, it was found that consumption of organic eggs was associated with lower levels of the inflammatory markers C-reactive protein and cystine C compared with conventional eggs. Finally, in a cohort of children aged 0 to 2 years, no significant association was observed between consuming organic eggs and the risk of eczema. In conclusion, the evidence about the potential benefits of organic egg consumption and human health is promising but still requires further research. A human research agenda is proposed based on laboratory studies pointing out that organic eggs have a more desirable nutritional profile than conventional eggs.
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