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WASHINGTON, March 16 – The debate over whether eggs are good for you is old: although it is a good source of protein, it also contains potentially dangerous cholesterol.
Now, a new study – published yesterday by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) – weighed in.
After badyzing 30,000 Americans from six different studies, the researchers concluded that consumption of one-half egg per day increased the risk of cardiovascular disease (6%) and premature death (8%) during the period of study.
That's relatively little, all the more so that a half egg per day is double what an average American eats.
Moreover, the study found that an additional 300 milligrams of dietary cholesterol per day increased the risk of heart disease by 17% and premature death by 18%.
But 300 mg is twice the average daily amount consumed by Americans. A large egg contains about 186 mg of cholesterol.
The new data suggests that egg consumption increases the risk of heart attack or stroke, although the study does not establish a causal link.
Nevertheless, it offers enough data to "strongly state that eating eggs and cholesterol in the diet remains important to reduce the risk of (cardiovascular disease) and, more importantly, the risk of all-cause mortality" Robert Eckel, MD, of the University of Colorado, wrote in an editorial of JAMA.
But as Tom Sanders, professor of dietetics at King's College London, points out, these results differ from a large US study published in 1999 that revealed no effect, as an badysis conducted in 2013 by three million adults in the British BMJ medical journal.
A recent Chinese study even concluded that cholesterol lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Sanders think the new findings only concern the United States, where an average person eats more eggs and meat than in Europe.
"The eggs in moderation – about 3 to 4 a week – are fine, and that's what the current British dietary guidelines say," Sanders said.
In France, national nutrition guidelines refute the idea that you should not eat more than two eggs a week: "You can eat regularly".
And dietitian Victoria Taylor, of the British Heart Foundation, insists that you eat the egg with what is so important.
"Eating a healthy diet is a matter of balance.If you eat too much of one thing, it leaves less room in the diet for other foods that could have more health benefits. .
"Eggs are a nutritious food, and while this study focuses on the amount we eat, it is equally important to pay attention to how eggs are cooked and the accompaniments that come with them – for example, eggs. Poached Grain Toast is a much healthier meal than a traditional fry. "- AFP
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