Dietary Intakes of Eggs and Cholesterol in Relation to All-Cause and Heart Disease Mortality: A Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Background The aim of this study was to identify associations between dietary intakes of eggs and cholesterol and all-cause and heart disease mortality in a US population. Methods and Results Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2014 were used in this study, which included 37 121 participants ≥20 years of age. Dietary information was assessed via 24-hour dietary recalls at baseline. Mortality status was documented until December 31, 2015. Cox proportional hazards models were used to examine the associations between dietary intakes of eggs and cholesterol and all-cause and heart disease mortality. During a median follow-up of 7.8 years, 4991 deaths were documented, including 870 deaths from heart disease. No significant association was observed between additio

SUBMITTER: Xia PF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7660855 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature