The Study
Dietary Cholesterol and the Lack of Evidence in Cardiovascular Disease
We couldn't fully understand what type of study this is, so we're being extra careful about what conclusions to draw from it.
Analysis score
Maximum 5 for a narrative review.
Where the score came from
Scientists reviewed lots of studies about eating foods with cholesterol (like eggs) and whether they cause heart disease. They found that eating cholesterol doesn't actually make heart disease more likely in healthy people.
Where does this study sit?
Reviews of RCTs (Meta-analyses)
Max 100Randomized Trials
Max 90Reviews of Cohort Studies
Max 85Cohort Studies
Max 72Reviews of Case-Control Studies
Max 63Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional & Case Series
Max 50Expert Opinion
Max 51 / 100
Quality score
Based on clinical experience or non-systematic literature reviews. The lowest level of evidence as they are most susceptible to bias and personal perspective.
Key takeaways
Summary
Based on the study abstract and findings.
- 1For healthy people, eating cholesterol-rich foods like eggs doesn't appear to increase heart disease risk.
- 2The concern about dietary cholesterol may have been misplaced.
- 3No evidence that dietary cholesterol increases CVD risk.
- 42015 Dietary Guidelines dropped the 300mg/day limit.
- 5Eggs have only 1.56g saturated fat per egg.
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Claims (2)
Eating foods that contain cholesterol—like eggs or shrimp—won't make a healthy person more likely to get heart disease.
Eating foods with cholesterol won't raise your chances of heart problems if you're a generally healthy person, according to recent research reviews.
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