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In females, egg consumption >50 g/d is associated with a 34% lower risk of central obesity.
Encouraging egg consumption in females may help reduce the risk of central obesity.
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Compared with non-consumers, individuals consumed egg >50 g/d had a 34% lower risk of central obesity (OR:0.66, 0.39–0.99).
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Based on a representative study of 2241 rural adults.
Source
Body Fat Mass, Fat Distribution and Egg Consumption: a Population-Based Study in Chinese Adults
Ruru Liu et al. · Journal of the American College of Nutrition · 2020
cross-sectional · n=2241Cited 27×
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