Eating just one extra egg every day might make heart disease about 4% more likely, according to a big review of almost 50 studies with millions of people.

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Associations of Dietary Cholesterol, Serum Cholesterol, and Egg Consumption With Overall and Cause-Specific Mortality: Systematic Review and Updated Meta-Analysis

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2022 May 17

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Associations of Dietary Cholesterol, Serum Cholesterol, and Egg Consumption With Overall and Cause-Specific Mortality: Systematic Review and Updated Meta-Analysis

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DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.057642

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