Statement by the Egg Nutrition Center and American Egg Board on Diabetes Care study on egg c...(e been associated with less healthful li...)

• Limited dietary intake data available for male subjects, which restricted the researchers' ability to control for intake from nutrients associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, such as saturated fat
• One-time (baseline) estimation of egg consumption for female participants
• Likelihood of other contributing lifestyle factors that weren't controlled for in the study
• Lack of applicability to the general population, as more than 90 percent of the subjects were Caucasian

The authors of this study note that eggs serve as a good source of protein and other important nutrients, and that the observational nature of the study design could have introduced factors that could partly or completely explain the unexpected results. However, given the incidence of type 2 diabetes and the implications of these observations, further research is necessary to clarify the role of egg intake and other lifestyle factors in this population.

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About the American Egg Board (AEB)

AEB is the U.S. egg producer's link to the consumer in communicating the value of The incredible edible egg and is funded from a national legislative checkoff on all egg production from companies with greater than 75,000 layers, in the continental United States. The board consists of 18 members and 18 alternates from all regions of the country who are appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture. The AEB staff carries out the programs under the board direction. AEB is located in Park Ridge, Ill. Visit www.incredibleegg.org for more information.