Single food focus dietary guidance: lessons learned from an economic analysis of egg consumption.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a large body of literature evaluating the impact of various nutrients of eggs and their dietary cholesterol content on health conditions. There is also literature on the costs of each condition associated with egg consumption. The goal of the present study is to synthesize what is known about the risks and benefits of eggs and the associated costs from a societal perspective.

Methods

A risk apportionment model estimated the increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) attributable to egg cholesterol content, the decreased risk for other conditions (age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataract, neural tube defects, and sarcopenia) associated with egg consumption, and a literature search identified the cost of illness of each condition. The base 795

SUBMITTER: Schmier JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2672062 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature