Another Study on Cholesterol, Eggs and CVD Risk
Posted: 2019-03-26
A recent study by Zhong, et al. published in JAMA has been cited in the press including MedicalNewsToday on March 15, 2019. The study analyzed pool data
from six prospective studies covering a period up to 31 years (median 17 years follow up) and involving 29,615 men and women in the U.S. It reviewed self-reported intake of cholesterol-containing foods, including eggs, and identified a positive association with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and deaths from other causes.
Here are two analyses of the study:
from six prospective studies covering a period up to 31 years (median 17 years follow up) and involving 29,615 men and women in the U.S. It reviewed self-reported intake of cholesterol-containing foods, including eggs, and identified a positive association with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and deaths from other causes. Here are two analyses of the study:
- Science Media Centre: Expert Reaction to Study Looking at Eggs, Cholesterol and Heart Disease
- Medscape (requires login to access): New Study Ties Egg and Cholesterol Consumption to Heart Disease Risk
Note that this was not a systematic review and the findings are not consistent with systematic reviews and meta-analyses of other cohort studies. For more information and practice recommendations, see PEN Practice Question: Are interventions to decrease dietary cholesterol intake (e.g. restricting eggs) recommended for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD)?