Title |
Egg Consumption and Incidence of Heart Failure: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies
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Published in |
Frontiers in Nutrition, March 2017
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DOI | 10.3389/fnut.2017.00010 |
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Authors |
Owais Khawaja, Hemindermeet Singh, Faraz Luni, Ameer Kabour, Syed S. Ali, Mohammed Taleb, Hafeezuddin Ahmed, John Michael Gaziano, Luc Djoussé |
Abstract |
Heart failure (HF) remains a major health problem affecting 5.7 million adults in USA. Data on the association of egg consumption with incident HF have been inconsistent. We, therefore, conducted this meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies to assess the relation of egg consumption with incident HF in the general population. Using extensive online search, we conducted a meta-analysis of new onset HF following exposure to egg consumption. A random effects model was used and between studies heterogeneity was estimated with I(2). Publication bias was assessed graphically using a funnel plot. All analyses were performed with Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (version 2.2.064). We identified four prospective cohorts for a total of 105,999 subjects and 5,059 cases of new onset HF. When comparing the highest (≥1/day) to the lowest category of egg consumption, pooled relative risk of HF was 1.25 (95% confidence interval = 1.12-1.39; p = 0.00). There was no evidence for heterogeneity (I(2) = 0%) nor publication bias. On sensitivity analysis, stratification by gender differences, follow-up duration, and region where study was conducted did not alter the main conclusion. Our meta-analysis suggests an elevated risk of incident HF with frequent egg consumption. |
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