Egg consumption and health outcomes: a global evidence mapping based on an overview of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several systematic reviews and meta-analyses have assessed the association between egg consumption and human health, but the evidence is often conflicting.

Methods

We conducted a systematic literature search to find all systematic reviews and meta-analyses that assess the association between egg consumption and any type of health outcome. We used AMSTAR to evaluate the methodological quality of the reviews, and GRADE to determine the quality of evidence. We visualized the results using a human anatomy diagram and evidence mapping.

Results

Our search revealed 29 systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Eight studies were of high methodological quality, 16 studies of medium quality, and five studies of low quality. We identified 34 primary outcomes from the incl

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7723562 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature