Egg consumption and growth in children: a meta-analysis of interventional trials
Larson EA, Zhao Z, Bader-Larsen KS, Magkos F
Frontiers in nutrition · 11 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Systematic review (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
- Intake measured by
- Not stated
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
Based on full-text disclosure statement.
Publication
- Published
- 2024-01-04 · Front Nutr · vol. 10 · p. 1278753
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media
- Cited
- 22 citations · more than 90% of similar papers · 2.4× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 31 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Child Nutrition and Water Access · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Keywords
- Meta-analysis, Consumption (sociology), Psychology, Medicine, Internal medicine, Sociology
4 authors
From US, DK
- Elisabeth Anne LarsonCornell University
- Zaixin ZhaoUniversity of Copenhagen
- Karlen S Bader-LarsenUniversity of Copenhagen
- Faidon Magkos · correspondingUniversity of Copenhagen
Abstract
Introduction
Stunting and wasting are prevalent in low- and middle-income countries, putting children at risk for disease and disability. Eggs are a nutrient-rich food that can potentially facilitate growth.
Purpose
The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the potential beneficial effect of egg supplementation on growth in children.
Methods
Following the PRISMA guidelines, PubMed and Healthline (Ovid) were systematically searched for interventional studies on egg supplementation for growth in children aged 6 months to 18 years, with no restrictions on date. Studies were evaluated for quality using Cochrane's GRADE technique. Data were pooled and reported as means and 95% confidence intervals.
Results
Seven studies reporting on 9 unique interventions in 3,575 male and female participants were included in the meta-analysis. Participants in the intervention groups experienced significantly greater increases in height/length (by 0.47 [0.13, 0.80] cm, p ) and weight (by 0.07 [0.01, 0.13] kg, p = 0.03) when compared to those in the control groups.
Conclusion
Eggs are an affordable, nutritious option for improving growth in children, though more studies with longer interventions are warranted.Systematic review registration: PROSPERO (CRD42021289609: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/).
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