학술논문
Association between egg consumption and elevated fasting glucose prevalence in relation to dietary patterns in selected group of Polish adults
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Nutrition Journal, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2019)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1475-2891
Abstract
Abstract Background The safety of high egg intake in view of its impact on glucose metabolism remains inconclusive. The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between egg intake, dietary patterns and elevated fasting glucose (FG) level in a selected group of Polish adults. Methods The study group consisted of 1630 adults who participated in the Polish arm of the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiological Study. Dietary intake, including egg intake, was assessed based on the data from the Additional file 2 Food Frequency Questionnaire previously validated for the population of Lower Silesia. DPs were derived using principal component analysis. FG levels ≥100 mg/dl were considered elevated. Subjects who used antidiabetic drugs were included in the group with elevated FG levels. Results Egg consumption increased in higher quartiles of “Western” and “traditional” DPs in both men and women (p