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Egg Cholesterol is not related with Heart Disease : A Review

계란의 콜레스테롤은 심장질환과 무관 : 총설

  • Kang, Geunho (Animal Products Research and Development Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Hun (Animal Products Research and Development Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Kim, Hye Kyung (Department of Food and Biotechnology, Hanseo University) ;
  • Jang, Aera (Department of Animal Products and Food Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Cho, Soohyun (Animal Products Research and Development Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Seong, Pil-Nam (Animal Products Research and Development Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Park, Beom-Young (Animal Products Research and Development Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
  • 강근호 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산물이용과) ;
  • 김동훈 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산물이용과) ;
  • 김혜경 (한서대학교 식품생물공학과) ;
  • 장애라 (강원대학교 동물식품응용과학과) ;
  • 조수현 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산물이용과) ;
  • 성필남 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산물이용과) ;
  • 박범영 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산물이용과)
  • Received : 2013.10.22
  • Accepted : 2013.11.19
  • Published : 2013.12.30
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Abstract

The objective of this literature review is to prove that egg cholesterol is not related with heart disease based upon research results of the past 50 years. As a result, it was reported that the dietary intake cholesterol did not affected cholesterol levels in blood. Moreover, it was reported that adding two eggs a day to a healthful diet did not significantly increase blood cholesterol levels in young or middle-aged men and women with normal or even moderately elevated blood cholesterol levels. Cholesterol feeding studies demonstrate that dietary cholesterol increases both LDL and HDL cholesterol with little change in the LDL : HDL ratio as an important risk indicator of heart disease. Especially a good indicator in the elderly from increased HDL-cholesterol, so cholesterol intake appeared to be good for the prevention of heart disease. Thus the consumption of eggs is bad for your health is not known as a fact, but rather was found to be effective in preventing heart disease. Also, all consumers may consume without worrying because there are no official standards regarding egg intake. Therefore, these evidences would clear up some misunderstanding and mistrust on egg cholesterol regarding the consumption of egg as well as give some desirable advice on how to maintain healthy life.

본 총설은 논란이 되고 있는 계란 콜레스테롤이 심장질환과 관련성이 없다는 것을 증명하기 위하여 지난 50여 년간의 연구 결과를 조사하였다. 그 결과, 식이로 섭취된 콜레스테롤은 혈액 콜레스테롤 농도에 큰 영향을 미치지 않는 것이 밝혀졌다. 더욱이 고콜레스테롤혈증이 있는 중년 남녀에게 1일 2개의 계란을 더 섭취한 실험에서도 혈액 콜레스테롤이 증가되지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 식이 콜레스테롤 섭취가 증가하면 LDL-콜레스테롤 뿐 아니라, HDL-콜레스테롤도 같이 증가하여 심장질환 위험의 중요 지표인 LDL : HDL 비율은 거의 변화가 없었다. 특히 노인에게서 더 좋은 지표로 밝혀진 HDL-콜레스테롤이 증가하므로, 콜레스테롤 섭취는 심장질환 예방에 좋은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 계란의 섭취는 건강에 나쁘다고 알려진 인식은 사실이 아니며, 오히려 심장질환 예방에 효과적인 것으로 밝혀졌다. 또한, 계란 섭취량에 관한 공식적인 기준도 없는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 이와 같은 증거들은 더 이상 계란에 대한 오해와 불신이 없기를 제안한다.

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