A Prospective Study of Egg Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Men and Women
Hu FB, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB, Manson JE, Ascherio A, Colditz GA, Rosner BA, Spiegelman D, Speizer FE, Sacks FM, Hennekens CH, Willett WC. A Prospective Study of Egg Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Men and Women. JAMA 1999, 281: 1387-1394. PMID: 10217054, DOI: 10.1001/jama.281.15.1387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of CHDCoronary heart diseaseHigher egg consumptionIncident casesEgg consumptionRelative riskCardiovascular diseaseHealth StudyFatal coronary heart diseaseStudy outsetIncident nonfatal myocardial infarctionCHD risk factorsHealth Professionals FollowNonfatal myocardial infarctionNurses' Health StudyProspective cohort studyFood frequency questionnaireCategories of intakeBlood cholesterol levelsDaily egg consumptionOverall significant associationProfessionals FollowCohort studyDiabetic subjectsProspective study