Abstract:Although hypercholesterolemia (HC) is regarded as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), approximately 50% of Americans die from CVD without ever having HC. People often limit their egg consumption to reduce their cholesterol intake, in turn also depriving themselves of other nutrients known to have positive effects on overall CVD health. The objective of the present study was to examine the degree to which CVD risk factors were influenced by egg consumption. In a cross‐sectional study, 146 heal… Show more
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