KOMPAS.com- Egg cooked either plain fry, scrambled or boiled, is the most popular breakfast in the whole world.
However, it was too much to eat egg it was also not good for health. A study reveals consumption of eggs can also be a risk of triggering diabetes.
As reported from Science Daily, Tuesday (11/17/2020), a new study conducted by researchers at the University of South Australia shows that excessive egg consumption can increase the risk of diabetes.
Research in collaboration with China The Medical University and Qatar University are longitudinal studies conducted from 1991 to 2009.
The study is the first to assess egg consumption in a large sample of adults in China.
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In research that has been published in British Journal of Nutrition This found that people who regularly consumed one or more eggs per day, ie the equivalent of 50 grams, had increased increases diabetes risk up to 60 percent.
The prevalence of diabetes in China currently exceeds 11 percent, above the global average of 8.5 percent. Hence, diabetes has become a serious public health problem.
This disease also has a significant economic impact, accounting for 10 percent of global health spending. In China, diabetes-related costs have exceeded 109 billion US dollars.
Epidemiologist and public health expert Dr Ming Li of UniSA said rising diabetes was a growing concern.
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Especially in China, where changes to the traditional Chinese diet are having an impact on health.
“Diet is a known and modifiable factor that contributes to the emergence of type 2 diabetes. So it is important to understand the various dietary factors that may contribute to an increase in the prevalence of the disease,” explained Dr Li.
Dr Li added that over the past few decades, China has experienced a substantial nutritional transition.
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