This can happen if you eat more than 3 eggs a week

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new study suggests eating up to three eggs a week, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease that can lead to a heart attack or stroke.

Since 2007, the British Heart FoundationBHF) Recommended to reduce the consumption of eggs and three eggs per week, while the British Health Service has no guidance in this regard.

The new study conducted by the company North West Medicine , Said that people who eat more eggs and dietary cholesterol are more likely to contract cardiovascular disease and die prematurely.

Are eggs bad?

For years, there has been controversy over egg consumption and is it bad for your health?

The new study confirms previous evidence from the British Heart Foundation that three to four eggs, which equates to 300 milligrams of dietary cholesterol per day, increase health risks compared to those who eat less.

"Eggs, especially egg yolks, are a major source of dietary cholesterol," said Dr. Victor Chung, senior author of the Preventive Medicine Department study at Chicago's Northwestern University School of Medicine.

In the study published Friday in the medical journal JAMAChung and his colleagues note that a large egg contains about 186 milligrams of cholesterol.

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The researchers reviewed data from six US study groups and tracked more than 29,000 people for an average of 17.5 years.

During the follow-up period, there were a total of 5,400 cases of cardiovascular disease, including 1,302 fatal and non-fatal strokes, 1,977 fatal and nonfatal heart failures, 113 deaths from heart disease and 6,132 others. death.

Chung's analysis showed that an additional intake of 300 milligrams of dietary cholesterol per day was associated with an increased risk of heart disease of 3.2% and a risk of premature death of 4.4% .

The researchers found that each half-egg consumed per day was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease of 1.1% and a higher risk of premature death of 1.9%.