The Health Benefits of Egg Protein.

2022-07-15
Nutrients 14(14)
- Michael J Puglisi
- Maria Luz Fernandez

PubMed: 35889862
DOI: 10.3390/nu14142904

Study Design

Type: Review

Rigorous Journal

Once the general public accepts that dietary cholesterol is not a concern for cardiovascular disease risk, foods that have been labeled as high-cholesterol sources, including eggs, may be appreciated for their various other dietary components. One of the nutrients in eggs that deserves further discussion is egg protein. Egg protein has been recognized to be highly digestible and an excellent source of essential amino acids, with the highest attainable protein digestibility-corrected amino acid score. Egg protein has been shown to decrease malnutrition in underdeveloped countries, possibly increase height in children, and protect against kwashiorkor. Egg protein has been demonstrated to be important to skeletal muscle health and protective against sarcopenia. Egg protein also can decrease appetite, resulting in a reduction in the caloric intake from the next meal and weight reduction. Other protective effects of egg protein addressed in this review include protection against infection as well as hypotensive and anti-cancer effects.

Research Insights

Egg Protein→Improved Skeletal Muscle Health
Egg protein has been demonstrated to be important to skeletal muscle health and protective against sarcopenia
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Egg Protein→Increased Height
possibly increase height in children
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Egg Protein→Reduced Blood Pressure
hypotensive
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Egg Protein→Reduced Body Weight
weight reduction
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Egg Protein→Reduced Caloric Intake
Egg protein also can decrease appetite, resulting in a reduction in the caloric intake from the next meal
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Egg Protein→Reduced Cancer Risk
anti-cancer effects
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Egg Protein→Reduced Infection Rate
protection against infection
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Egg Protein→Reduced Kwashiorkor
protect against kwashiorkor
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Egg Protein→Reduced Malnutrition
Egg protein has been shown to decrease malnutrition in underdeveloped countries
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Egg Protein→Reduced Sarcopenia
protective against sarcopenia
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small