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Review
. 2023 Jul;25(7):373-380.
doi: 10.1007/s11883-023-01109-y. Epub 2023 May 23.

Eggs and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: An Update of Recent Evidence

Sharayah Carter  1 , Elizabeth S Connole  1 , Alison M Hill  2 , Jonathan D Buckley  1 , Alison M Coates  3
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Review

Eggs and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: An Update of Recent Evidence

Sharayah Carter et al. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2023 Jul.

Abstract

Purpose of review: This review summarizes recent evidence published since a previous review in 2018 on the association between egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, CVD incidence, and CVD risk factors.

Recent findings: No recent randomized controlled trials were identified. Evidence from observational studies is mixed, with studies reporting either an increased risk or no association of highest egg consumption with CVD mortality, and a similar spread of increased risk, decreased risk, or no association between egg intake and total CVD incidence. Most studies reported a reduced risk or no association between egg consumption and CVD risk factors. Included studies reported low and high egg intake as between 0 and 1.9 eggs/week and 2 and ≥14 eggs/week, respectively. Ethnicity may influence the risk of CVD with egg consumption, likely due to differences in how eggs are consumed in the diet rather than eggs themselves. Recent findings are inconsistent regarding the possible relationship between egg consumption and CVD mortality and morbidity. Dietary guidance should focus on improving the overall quality of the diet to promote cardiovascular health.

Keywords: Blood pressure; Cardiovascular disease; Egg consumption; Heart disease; Hypertension; Lipids; Mortality; Stroke.

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Conflict of interest statement

JDB is currently funded by the American Egg Board’s Egg Nutrition Center. They have also received grant support from the Almond Board of California, the Almond Board of Australia, the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council, and Dried Fruit Australia. AMC is currently funded by the American Egg Board’s Egg Nutrition Center. AMC is the immediate past president of the Nutrition Society of Australia. They have also received grant support from the Almond Board of California, the Almond Board of Australia, the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council, and Dried Fruit Australia. And they have been a consultant for Nuts for Life. AMH is currently funded by the American Egg Board’s Egg Nutrition Center. They have also received grant support from the Almond Board of California, the Almond Board of Australia, the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council, and the Dried Fruit Australia. SC and ESC declare that they have no conflicts of interest or funding to disclose.

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