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Eating eggs raises blood cholesterol levels in healthy adults.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that eating eggs raises blood cholesterol levels in healthy adults?

Partly. Evidence is mixed and partial: a 1992 meta-analysis cited in Q&A answers indicates eggs raise serum cholesterol modestly, while expert commentary and a 2024 trial protocol argue eggs are not adversely associated with blood lipids in healthy adults.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 5 sources for, 3 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 5
High cholesterol
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High cholesterol. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_cholesterol

Evidence against · 3
Is eating eggs bad for me?
2011
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Is eating eggs bad for me?. (2011). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/1186/is-eating-eggs-bad-for-me

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Does eating high cholesterol foods impact cholesterol blood levels of 30% of population based on Web MD article?
2014
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Does eating high cholesterol foods impact cholesterol blood levels of 30% of population based on Web MD article?. (2014). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/21984/does-eating-high-cholesterol-foods-impact-cholesterol-blood-levels-of-30-of-pop

Association between Egg Consumption and Cholesterol Concentration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials -
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Association between Egg Consumption and Cholesterol Concentration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12071995

Step by Step: Eating To Lower Your High Blood Cholesterol. Revised.
1994
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Step by Step: Eating To Lower Your High Blood Cholesterol. Revised.. (1994). eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED379273

Is dietary cholesterol related to blood serum cholesterol?
2013
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Is dietary cholesterol related to blood serum cholesterol?. (2013). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/16765/is-dietary-cholesterol-related-to-blood-serum-cholesterol

More against · 2
Dietary Cholesterol and the Lack of Evidence in Cardiovascular Disease
2018
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Soliman, G. A. (2018). Dietary Cholesterol and the Lack of Evidence in Cardiovascular Disease. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10060780

Study protocol for a 15-week randomised controlled trial assessing the independent effects of high-cholesterol and high-saturated fat diets on LDL cholesterol
2024
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Carter, S., Hill, A., Yandell, C., Buckley, J. D., & Coates, A. M. (2024). Study protocol for a 15-week randomised controlled trial assessing the independent effects of high-cholesterol and high-saturated fat diets on LDL cholesterol. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081664

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