Egg Consumption not Linked to Heart Disease

摘要

Cardiovascular disease is a public health problem that affects millions of people in developed and developing countries. In recent decades, several risk factors have been associated with cardiovascular disease, leave of law-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol among them. In some studies, participants with the highest levels of LDL cholesteorl showed a notably higher risk of cardiovascular events than those with the lowest levels. In addition, it was also reported that a reduction in concentrations of LDL cholesterol could significantly reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and incidence of stroke and mortality.