You may have heard that eating too many eggs might raise your cholesterol and harm your health. Researchers have repeatedly investigated the research underlying this myth, mainly refuting the assertion. According to a recent study, eating eggs may help older persons' hearts and maybe lower their risk of dying young. Let's examine the specifics.
What was the study?
Researchers examined data from a large, ongoing study that is following older adults and tracking their health (the ASPREE study). In their analysis of more than 8,000 people, they examined the foods people usually eat and then looked at how many participants died over six years and from what causes, using medical records and official reports. Researchers collected information on their diet through a food questionnaire, which included a question about how frequently participants ate eggs in the past year:
Never/infrequently (rarely or never, 1–2 times per month)
Weekly (1–6 times per week)
Daily (daily or several times per day).
Overall, people who consumed eggs 1–6 times per week had the lowest risk of death during the study period (29 per cent lower for heart disease deaths and 17 per cent lower for overall deaths) compared to those who rarely or never ate eggs.
Eating eggs daily did not increase the risk of death either.
How reputable is the study?
The research was published in a peer-reviewed journal, meaning this work has been examined by other researchers and is considered reputable and defensible. In the analysis, factors such as socioeconomic, demographic, health-related and clinical factors, and overall dietary quality were “adjusted” for, as these factors can play a role in disease and the risk of early death. Researchers received funding from a variety of national funding grants in the United States and Australia, with no links to commercial sources.