{"id":37359,"date":"2022-10-04T15:09:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T20:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incredibleegg.org\/?post_type=nutrition_article&#038;p=37359"},"modified":"2023-06-21T15:59:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T20:59:01","slug":"eggs-and-heart-health-a-review-of-the-latest-research-and-reports","status":"publish","type":"nutrition_article","link":"https:\/\/www.incredibleegg.org\/nutrition\/articles\/eggs-and-heart-health-a-review-of-the-latest-research-and-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Eggs and Heart Health \u2013 A Review of the Latest Research and Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nutrient-rich eggs are part of heart-healthy diet patterns, according to findings from leading researchers and health authorities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p>In 2015, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) removed dietary cholesterol from the list of nutrients of public health concern<sup>1<\/sup>. Up until that point, there had historically been a limit of 300 milligrams per day for dietary cholesterol, even though eggs were listed as a nutrient-rich food and part of healthy dietary patterns in previous guidelines<sup>2<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p>In making this decision, the 2015 DGA Committee referenced, among other sources, a 2013 systematic review that examined the relationship between egg consumption and cardiovascular disease in almost 350,000 participants across 16 studies<sup>3<\/sup>. The review and meta-analysis found no relationship between egg intake and cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease, or stroke.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p>Since 2015, the science evaluating the relationship between dietary cholesterol, eggs, and cardiovascular health has continued to grow<sup>4,5<\/sup>, with several new research studies and authoritative reports building on our existing knowledge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p><strong>LATEST RESEARCH FINDINGS FROM OBSERVATIONAL COHORTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p>There are often competing headlines in nutrition science, with one study showing one thing, and another study showing the opposite. This is often true with a nutrient like cholesterol \u2013 or a food like eggs \u2013 in which our knowledge has evolved considerably over the years. Rather than getting caught with nutrition science whiplash, it is important to not focus too much on any one study, but rather view the research in totality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p>For example, one observational study of U.S. cohorts published early in 2019 found a small but statistically significant increase in cardiovascular risk with egg consumption<sup>6<\/sup>. However, another observational study published just a few weeks later and analyzing data from over 400,000 men and women in Europe for over an average of 12 years, found a small but statistically significant&nbsp;<em>decrease<\/em>&nbsp;in risk for ischemic heart disease with egg intake<sup>7<\/sup>. While these two examples appear similar in design and provide conflicting results, additional studies published later in the year had design aspects that provided unique insights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p><em><u>PURE Cohort Results Reinforce Earlier Findings and Identify New Insights<br><\/u><\/em>A study published in the&nbsp;<em>American Journal of Clinical Nutrition<\/em>&nbsp;assessed the association of egg consumption with blood lipids, cardiovascular disease, and mortality in three large international cohorts<sup>8<\/sup>.&nbsp;&nbsp;In one cohort, the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study, egg consumption was assessed in 146,011 individuals from 21 countries. The researchers also studied 31,544 patients with vascular disease in 2 multinational studies: ONTARGET and TRANSCEND, both of which were originally designed to test treatments for hypertension.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p><strong>The findings from the PURE cohort found no link between egg consumption and cardiovascular disease outcomes<\/strong>. In fact, in the PURE cohort, researchers found that&nbsp;<strong>higher egg intake was associated with&nbsp;<em>a lower risk<\/em>of myocardial infarction<\/strong>, a finding that is consistent with other recent studies of cohorts outside the U.S.<sup>7<\/sup>. In the ONTARGET and TRANSCEND cohorts of individuals with vascular disease, the researchers also reported no link between egg consumption and cardiovascular events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p>Thus, these findings from the PURE investigators reinforce previous research regarding egg consumption in otherwise healthy individuals, but took a big step forward in our understanding of this relationship in individuals with vascular disease.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p><em><u><br>Harvard School of Public Health Findings Reveal Decades of Strong Evidence<br><\/u><\/em>Yet another study was published in 2020 that was a follow-up to a landmark investigation first published in 1999. The original study, led by Hu and colleagues from the Harvard School of Public Health, reported no relationship between egg intake and coronary heart disease or stroke in women from the Nurses\u2019 Health Study (NHS) cohort and men from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (HPFS) cohort<sup>9<\/sup>.&nbsp;&nbsp;At that time the&nbsp;<strong>researchers concluded that an egg a day did not impact heart disease or stroke risk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p>The current study, an updated analysis of the study published in 1999, includes up to 32 years of follow-up and extends the analysis to the younger cohort of Nurses\u2019 Health Study II<sup>10<\/sup>. Thus, this latest analysis included 83,349 women from NHS; 90,214 women from NHS II; and 42,055 men from HPFS. Additionally, to compare these new findings to the extensive literature base on the topic of egg intake and cardiovascular risk, the researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of 27 other published studies from the U.S., Europe, and Asia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p>Results from the updated analysis from NHS, NHS II, HPFS, as well as the updated meta-analysis of global cohorts are consistent:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Egg consumption of one egg per day on average is&nbsp;<u>not associated<\/u>&nbsp;with cardiovascular disease risk overall<\/strong><div class=\"wp-block\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Results were similar for coronary heart disease and stroke<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Egg consumption seems to be associated with a slightly lower cardiovascular disease risk among Asian cohorts<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p>An important strength of this study is the use of repeated dietary assessments over the course of several decades in contrast to some observational cohorts which utilize only a single dietary measure at enrollment. According to the authors, it is desirable to have repeated dietary assessments over time to account for variation of dietary intake and other factors that contribute to atherosclerosis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p>The studies from the PURE cohort and Harvard School of Public Health make significant contributions to the scientific literature on egg intake and cardiovascular health. These results are also consistent with the 2015 Dietary Guidelines recommendation that cholesterol is not a nutrient of public health concern.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p><strong>NEW RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LEADING HEALTH AUTHORITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p>In the past year, we have also had multiple recommendations from leading health authorities that have assessed the totality of evidence for dietary cholesterol and cardiovascular disease, as well as the role of eggs in heart-healthy diet patterns across the lifespan. A common theme from these authoritative recommendations is that eggs can be a part of heart-healthy diet patterns, and in some cases nutrient dense eggs should be emphasized in diet patterns due to their unique nutrient package.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p><em><u>American Heart Association: Eggs Fit in Heart-Healthy Diet Patterns<br><\/u><\/em>In late 2019, the American Heart Association (AHA) Nutrition Committee published a science advisory on Dietary Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Risk<sup>11<\/sup>. According to the authors, \u201cthe elimination of specific dietary cholesterol target recommendations in recent guidelines has raised questions about its role with respect to cardiovascular disease.\u201d This review examined evidence from observational cohorts and randomized controlled trials and concluded that \u201c<strong>a recommendation that gives a specific dietary cholesterol target within the context of food-based advice is challenging for clinicians and consumers to implement; hence, guidance focused on dietary patterns is more likely to improve diet quality and to promote cardiovascular health<\/strong>.\u201d The science advisory recommends heart-healthy eating patterns such as the Mediterranean-style and DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)\u2013style diets. Specifically, regarding eggs, the advisory concluded:\u00b7<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Healthy individuals can include up to a whole egg daily in heart-healthy dietary patterns.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For older healthy individuals, given the nutritional benefits and convenience of eggs, consumption of up to 2 eggs per day is acceptable within the context of a heart-healthy dietary pattern.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vegetarians who do not consume meat-based cholesterol-containing foods may include more eggs in their diets within the context of moderation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p><em><u>Australian Heart Foundation: No Evidence to Limit Egg Consumption<br><\/u><\/em>It wasn\u2019t only the American Heart Association that clarified the role of eggs in a heart-healthy diet, but the Australian Heart Foundation (AHF) made similar recommendations with a new position statement on eggs and cardiovascular health<sup>12<\/sup>.&nbsp;<strong>The AHF summary of evidence concluded there is no evidence to suggest any limit on egg consumption for normal, healthy individuals<\/strong>. The review does suggest a limit to fewer than 7 eggs per week for those with type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease that require LDL cholesterol- lowering interventions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p>Both the AHA and AHF guidelines were clearly a step forward, building on the knowledge that dietary cholesterol is not a nutrient of concern in healthy individuals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p><strong>A growing body of evidence indicates that nutrient-rich eggs can also be enjoyed as part of healthy dietary patterns for those at risk for cardiovascular disease.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p>There appears to be agreement that eggs can be included as part of healthy dietary patterns for healthy people, however, the AHA continues to place caution on eating food higher in cholesterol for those with abnormal blood cholesterol, \u201c\u2026particularly those with diabetes mellitus or at risk for heart failure\u2026<sup>11<\/sup>.\u201d While this is an area of ongoing research, a growing body of evidence supports eggs as an important addition to the diet even for those at risk for cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p>Recent studies have explored how eating eggs can impact blood cholesterol and health outcomes in people who are at risk for heart disease:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eating two eggs daily improved the function of HDL (good) cholesterol and did not impact total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, or LDL cholesterol in postmenopausal women who were overweight<sup>13<\/sup>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adding three eggs per day to the diet of people who have metabolic syndrome did not increase LDL (bad) cholesterol.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u201c\u2026whole eggs could be considered a healthful food choice for people with metabolic syndrome<sup>14<\/sup>.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There was no link between egg consumption and cardiovascular events in 31,544 patients with vascular disease in two multinational studies (ONTARGET and TRANSCEND)<sup>8<\/sup>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consumption of cholesterol from eggs is linked to lower mortality among people with high blood pressure, while consumption of cholesterol from other foods is linked to higher mortality.&nbsp;&nbsp;However, total cholesterol is not related to mortality among a sample of people with high blood pressure who live in China<sup>15<\/sup>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eating two eggs daily, as part of a plant-based diet, did not adversely affect markers of heart health in adults at risk for type 2 diabetes.&nbsp;&nbsp;In fact, eating eggs improved self-reported intake of selenium and choline<sup>16<\/sup>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adding two eggs + spinach to breakfast, as part of a plant-based healthy diet, improved body weight and HDL-cholesterol in people with metabolic syndrome.&nbsp;&nbsp;There were no differences observed in plasma LDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, insulin, or blood pressure between the intervention and control group<sup>17<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p>Overall, these findings support that including eggs, as part of healthy dietary patterns, may be beneficial even for people at risk of CVD<sup>11<\/sup>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Healthy dietary patterns include a variety of vegetables, fruits (especially whole fruit), whole grains, dairy foods, protein foods (including lean meats, poultry, eggs, seafood, beans, peas, lentils, nuts, seeds, and soy products), and oils (including oils in foods)<sup>18<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p><strong>SUMMARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p><strong>The science on dietary cholesterol and eggs continues to grow and demonstrates that eggs are an important part of healthy dietary patterns across the lifespan<\/strong>. Overall, these data support the value of eggs as a nutrient dense food within healthy dietary patterns. Eggs are a good or excellent source of eight essential nutrients including choline and high-quality protein, plus 252 mcg of the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin. The 70-calorie egg is an exceptionally nutrient-rich choice that can help improve dietary intake and optimize health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block\">\n<p>See our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.incredibleegg.org\/hearthealthyrecipes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recipes<\/a>\u00a0that fit into a heart-healthy diet or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eggnutritioncenter.org\/downloads\/toolkits\/ENC-HeartHealth-2019-Web.pdf\">heart health<\/a>\u00a0toolkit for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"references-block-block_a6508e455d46406c5deb00c7400ea708\" class=\"content-block references-block \">\n\n  <h3><a class=\"references__toggle\" aria-controls=\"references--block_a6508e455d46406c5deb00c7400ea708\" aria-expanded=\"false\" href=\"#\">References<\/a><\/h3>\n  \n  <div class=\"references__ol text-block\" id=\"references--block_a6508e455d46406c5deb00c7400ea708\"><ol>\n<li>Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.\u00a0<i>Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Advisory Report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture,<\/i>. 2015; Available from:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/health.gov\/dietaryguidelines\/2015-scientific-report\/PDFs\/Scientific-Report-of-the-2015-Dietary-Guidelines-Advisory-Committee.pdf\">https:\/\/health.gov\/dietaryguidelines\/2015-scientific-report\/PDFs\/Scientific-Report-of-the-2015-Dietary-Guidelines-Advisory-Committee.pdf<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Department of health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture.\u00a0<i>2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans<\/i>. 2010; Available from:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietaryguidelines.gov\/about-dietary-guidelines\/previous-editions\/2010-dietary-guidelines\">https:\/\/www.dietaryguidelines.gov\/about-dietary-guidelines\/previous-editions\/2010-dietary-guidelines<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p class=\"EndNoteBibliography\">Shin, J.Y., et al.,\u00a0<i>Egg consumption in relation to risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.<\/i>\u00a0Am J Clin Nutr, 2013.\u00a0<b>98<\/b>(1): p. 146-59.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p class=\"EndNoteBibliography\">Fernandez, M.L. and A.G. 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