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# Egg eaters at higher risk for ovarian cancer
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/egg_eaters_at_higher_risk_for_ovarian_cancer_0812140302/
- Published: 2014-08-12T16:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T15:45:00.000Z
- Description: A Chinese meta-analysis of 12 studies found women eating the most eggs were 20 percent more likely to develop ovarian cancer. The link was significant in case-control but not cohort studies, and the authors say larger cohorts are needed; the data do not show cause.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Cancer, Avoiding Illness, #vivvo-import

Tuesday Aug 12, 2014 (foodconsumer.org) -- Chinese scientists published a study in Clinical Nutrition suggesting that eating too many eggs can increase ovarian cancer in women.

The study meta-analyzed data from six case-control studies and six cohort studies and found that those who ate highest amounts of eggs were 20% more likely to develop ovarian cancer, compared with those who did not eat many eggs.

The association between egg consumption and risk of ovarian cancer was found statistically significant in case-control studies, (egg eaters were at 22% higher risk), but not in cohort studies (egg eaters were at 20% higher risk).

The scientists suggested larger cohort studies are needed to confirm the association between egg consumption and risk of ovarian cancer.

It should be noted that these studies do not prove that eating eggs is the cause for the increase in the risk of ovarian cancer. They merely suggest a possibility.

An estimated 20,000 women in the U.S. contract ovarian cancer each year and the disease kills about 14,500 patients annually in the country. Over 90 percent of cases are found in women aged 40 or older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Ovarian cancer symptoms include vaginal bleedings or discharge from the vagina, pain in the pelvic or abdominal area, back pain, bloating, feeling full quickly while eating among others. (David Liu)

Reference:

http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/ovarian/basic\_info/symptoms.htm

Zeng ST, Guo L, Liu SK, Wang DH, Xi J, Huang P, Liu DT, Gao JF, Feng J, Zhang L. Egg consumption is associated with increased risk of ovarian cancer: Evidence from a meta-analysis of observational studies. Clin Nutr. 2014 Jul 23.