New research from the University of South Australia shows that excessive consumption of eggs can increase the risk of developing diabetes, as the longitudinal study that has lasted for more than 18 years was conducted in partnership with China Medical University, and is the first to assess egg consumption in a large sample of Chinese adults..
And it was found that people who consumed one or more eggs per day equivalent to 50 grams increased their risk of developing diabetes by 60%..
According to a newspaper report TIME NOW NEWS With the prevalence of diabetes in China now exceeding 11% above the global average of 8.5%, diabetes has become a serious public health concern.
The economic impact of diabetes is also significant, accounting for 10% of global health spending (760 billion US dollars). In China, costs related to diabetes have exceeded 109 billion US dollars..
Epidemiologist and public health expert, Dr Ming Li of the University of South Australia, said the prevalence of diabetes is a growing concern, especially in China where changes to the traditional Chinese diet affect health..
Dr. Lee added that many people are moving away from a traditional diet consisting of grains and vegetables, to a more processed diet that includes greater amounts of meat, snacks and energy-rich foods, noting that the diet is a known and adjustable factor that contributes to the emergence of type diabetes. 2, so understanding the range of dietary factors that may influence the increased prevalence of disease is important. Over the past few decades, China has gone through a major food transition.
The study leader confirmed: “What we discovered is that long-term high consumption of eggs by more than 38 grams per day increased the risk of diabetes among Chinese adults by about 25%. “Moreover, adults who regularly eat a lot of eggs – more than 50 grams, or the equivalent of one egg a day, have a 60% increased risk of developing diabetes – the effect was also more pronounced in women than in men..
Dr. Lee says that while these results indicate that higher egg consumption is positively related to the risk of developing diabetes in Chinese adults, more research is needed to explore causal relationships..
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