{"id":372,"date":"2023-02-10T19:14:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T19:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edenreports.com\/?p=372"},"modified":"2023-02-10T19:14:11","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T19:14:11","slug":"eating-2-5-eggs-a-week-increases-the-risk-of-lethal-prostate-cancer-by-81-study-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edenreports.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/10\/eating-2-5-eggs-a-week-increases-the-risk-of-lethal-prostate-cancer-by-81-study-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating 2.5 Eggs a Week Increases the Risk of Lethal Prostate Cancer by 81%, Study Says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Research<\/a> suggests there may be a link<\/a> between egg consumption and lethal prostate cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 2011 study<\/a> by Richman et al., conducted by esteemed institutions Harvard School of Public Health, Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and University of California\/San Francisco, draws data from the long-running Health Professionals Follow-up Study (HPFS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The HPFS, which began in 1986, originally enrolled over 50,000 male health professionals and has since gathered extensive data<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before consuming eggs, consider the findings<\/a> of the Richman study<\/a> and the credibility of its authors, and the data they analyzed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants in the study<\/a> filled out a baseline questionnaire that included information on their medical conditions, physical activity levels, weight, medication use, and smoking habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, they completed a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire<\/a> (FFQ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To ensure the information remains current<\/a>, the participant’s medical and physical data is updated every two years, while dietary information is updated every four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With an average response rate exceeding 94%<\/a>, this questionnaire provides valuable insights into the participant’s overall health and lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Richman study<\/a> focused on examining the relationship between dietary meat and eggs and the risk of lethal prostate cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The types of meat and eggs<\/a> analyzed included processed and unprocessed red meat such as beef, pork, and lamb, consumed as a main dish, mixed dish, or sandwich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The researchers also considered<\/a> the total intake of red meat, poultry with or without skin, chicken or turkey hot dogs or sandwiches, and eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The primary outcome<\/a> of the study was defined as either distant organ metastases due to prostate cancer (TNM stage: M1) or death from prostate cancer that occurred during the follow-up period of 1994 to 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To conduct the study<\/a>, the researchers collected data from the HPFS and performed standard statistical analyses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This involved correlating various factors and eliminating potential confounding variables to arrive at their results<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In essence, they carried out a comprehensive statistical analysis<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study<\/a> found that men who consumed more red meat and eggs had a higher average body mass index, engaged in less physical activity, were more likely to be current smokers, had a higher prevalence of type II diabetes and a family history of prostate cancer, and tended to eat less poultry and fish and more dairy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conversely, men who consumed more<\/a> poultry were found to be more physically active, less likely to smoke, and had a diet that included less red meat, dairy, and coffee, and more fish, compared to those who consumed the least amount of poultry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the published study<\/a>, men who consume 2.5 or more eggs per week are at a higher risk of developing lethal prostate cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, they have an 81% increased risk<\/a> compared to those who consume less than half an egg per week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reason behind this is related to<\/a> the cholesterol content in eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prostate cancer cells metabolize cholesterol<\/a> as a source of energy and fuel, which in turn contributes to the progression of the disease and suppresses immune responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High blood cholesterol levels have been associated<\/a> with advanced cancer cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In conclusion, if you are diagnosed with prostate cancer, your previous consumption of eggs may impact the behavior and progression of the disease<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Research suggests there may be a link between egg consumption and lethal prostate cancer. A 2011 study by Richman et al., conducted by esteemed institutions Harvard School of Public Health, Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and University of California\/San Francisco, draws data from the long-running Health Professionals Follow-up Study (HPFS). The HPFS, which began in 1986, originally enrolled […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":373,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[131,128,96],"tags":[78,126,16,334,10,42,39,213,66,215],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edenreports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edenreports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edenreports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edenreports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edenreports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=372"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/edenreports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":374,"href":"https:\/\/edenreports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372\/revisions\/374"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edenreports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edenreports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edenreports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edenreports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}