[HTML][HTML] Egg consumption in relation to cardiovascular disease and mortality: the Physicians' Health Study
L Djoussé, JM Gaziano - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2008 - Elsevier
Background A reduction in dietary cholesterol is recommended to prevent cardiovascular
disease (CVD). Although eggs are important sources of cholesterol and other nutrients,
limited and inconsistent data are available on the effects of egg consumption on the risk of
CVD and mortality. Objective We aimed to examine the association between egg
consumption and the risk of CVD and mortality. Design In a prospective cohort study of 21
327 participants from Physicians' Health Study I, egg consumption was assessed with an …
disease (CVD). Although eggs are important sources of cholesterol and other nutrients,
limited and inconsistent data are available on the effects of egg consumption on the risk of
CVD and mortality. Objective We aimed to examine the association between egg
consumption and the risk of CVD and mortality. Design In a prospective cohort study of 21
327 participants from Physicians' Health Study I, egg consumption was assessed with an …