Dietary eggs, egg nutrients, polygenic score for body mass index, "Western pattern" diet, and weight change, a prospective analysis in the Women's health initiative.

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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Eggs contain nutrients which could help enrich the diets of postmenopausal women. Egg consumption and elevated body weight have been associated with elevated risk of serious chronic disease. It is possible that elevated body weight mediates between egg consumption and serious chronic disease. However, few studies exist on the link between egg consumption and body weight in post-menopausal...

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