Egg consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of prospective studies.

Abstract in brief

• The meta-analysis of 12 prospective studies involving nearly 220,000 people found no significant link between egg consumption and type 2 diabetes risk overall, but there was some evidence of a modest increased risk among US populations who ate three or more eggs per week.
• The study showed that in US studies, high egg intake was associated with about a 39% increased risk of diabetes compared to low intake, whereas non-US studies showed no such association, highlighting geographic differences.
• The findings suggest that occasional egg consumption doesn't increase diabetes risk, but eating three or more eggs weekly might be modestly linked to higher risk in the US, though the evidence varies and more research is needed.