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# Eggs Harmful to Health
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/eggs_harmful_to_health_0516130654/
- Published: 2013-05-16T19:53:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T13:55:20.000Z
- Description: A meta-analysis of 14 studies in Atherosclerosis found people who ate the most eggs had a 19 percent higher risk of cardiovascular disease and a 68 percent higher risk of diabetes than those who ate the fewest. Among people who already had diabetes, the heart figure rose to 83 percent.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Food, Nutrition, #vivvo-import

Eggs increase the risk for heart disease and diabetes, according to a new meta-analysis published in *Atherosclerosis*. Researchers reviewed 14 studies and found that those who consumed the most eggs had a 19 and 68 percent increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes, respectively, compared with those who ate the fewest eggs. For those who already had diabetes, the risk for developing heart disease from eating the most eggs jumped to 83 percent.

Li Y, Zhou C, Zhou X, Li L. Egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: A meta-analysis. *Atherosclerosis*. Published ahead of print April 17, 2013.

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