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Posted on Apr 08, 2008, 8 p.m.
By Jeanelle Topping
Middle-aged men who consume more than seven eggs per week have an increased likelihood of dying sooner than those who don't, according to a new study.
Middle-aged men who consume more than seven eggs per week have an increased likelihood of dying sooner than those who don't, according to a new study.
Researchers in the US found that an egg a day or more increases the risk of earlier death in men, while men with diabetes are advised to cut eggs from their diet entirely.
The findings revealed that male diabetics who ate any eggs at all increased their risk of death during a 20-year period two-fold.
Dr Luc Djousse and Dr J Michael Gaziano of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School commented: "Whereas egg consumption of up to six eggs a week was not associated with the risk of all-cause mortality, consumption of (seven or more) eggs a week was associated with a 23 per cent greater risk of death."
The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, suggested that eggs can contribute to higher risk of heart attack and stroke, due to their high level of cholesterol.
