• epidemiology

We read with much interest with the prospective cohort study by Qin et al.1 The authors collected the frequency of egg consumption at baseline by the questionnaire with the mean follow-up of approximately 9 years and showed that moderate egg consumption (up to <1 egg/day) was significantly associated with decreased risks of the incident cardiovascular diseases and even mortality independent of other risk factors, including socioeconomic status and dietary pattern.1 The authors listed several beneficial …