Cholesterol and Egg Intakes, and Risk of Hypertension in a Large Prospective Cohort of French Women.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: The relationship between egg and cholesterol intakes, and cardiovascular disease is controversial. Meta-analyses indicate that egg consumption is associated with increased cardiovascular disease and mortality, but reduced incidence of hypertension, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. This study aims to investigate the associations between consumption of egg and cholesterol, and hypertension risk in a cohort of French women. Methods: We used data from the E3N cohort study, a French prospective population-based study initiated in 1990. From the women in the study, we included those who completed a detailed diet history questionnaire, and who did not have prevalent hypertension or cardiovascular disease at baseline, resulting in 46,424 women. Hypertension cases were self-

SUBMITTER: MacDonald CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7285051 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature