Egg consumption and growth in children: a meta-analysis of interventional trials
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Egg consumption and growth in children : a meta-analysis of interventional trials. / Larson, Elisabeth A.; Zhao, Zaixin; Bader-Larsen, Karlen S.; Magkos, Faidon.
In: Frontiers in Nutrition, Vol. 10, 1278753, 2023.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Egg consumption and growth in children
T2 - a meta-analysis of interventional trials
AU - Larson, Elisabeth A.
AU - Zhao, Zaixin
AU - Bader-Larsen, Karlen S.
AU - Magkos, Faidon
N1 - Publisher Copyright: Copyright © 2024 Larson, Zhao, Bader-Larsen and Magkos.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Introduction: Stunting and wasting are prevalent in low- and middle-income countries, putting children at risk for disease and disability. Eggs are a nutrient-rich food that can potentially facilitate growth. Purpose: The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the potential beneficial effect of egg supplementation on growth in children. Methods: Following the PRISMA guidelines, PubMed and Healthline (Ovid) were systematically searched for interventional studies on egg supplementation for growth in children aged 6 months to 18 years, with no restrictions on date. Studies were evaluated for quality using Cochrane’s GRADE technique. Data were pooled and reported as means and 95% confidence intervals. Results: Seven studies reporting on 9 unique interventions in 3,575 male and female participants were included in the meta-analysis. Participants in the intervention groups experienced significantly greater increases in height/length (by 0.47 [0.13, 0.80] cm, p < 0.01) and weight (by 0.07 [0.01, 0.13] kg, p = 0.03) when compared to those in the control groups. Conclusion: Eggs are an affordable, nutritious option for improving growth in children, though more studies with longer interventions are warranted. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO (CRD42021289609: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/).
AB - Introduction: Stunting and wasting are prevalent in low- and middle-income countries, putting children at risk for disease and disability. Eggs are a nutrient-rich food that can potentially facilitate growth. Purpose: The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the potential beneficial effect of egg supplementation on growth in children. Methods: Following the PRISMA guidelines, PubMed and Healthline (Ovid) were systematically searched for interventional studies on egg supplementation for growth in children aged 6 months to 18 years, with no restrictions on date. Studies were evaluated for quality using Cochrane’s GRADE technique. Data were pooled and reported as means and 95% confidence intervals. Results: Seven studies reporting on 9 unique interventions in 3,575 male and female participants were included in the meta-analysis. Participants in the intervention groups experienced significantly greater increases in height/length (by 0.47 [0.13, 0.80] cm, p < 0.01) and weight (by 0.07 [0.01, 0.13] kg, p = 0.03) when compared to those in the control groups. Conclusion: Eggs are an affordable, nutritious option for improving growth in children, though more studies with longer interventions are warranted. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO (CRD42021289609: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/).
KW - children
KW - egg
KW - growth
KW - stunting
KW - supplement
KW - wasting
U2 - 10.3389/fnut.2023.1278753
DO - 10.3389/fnut.2023.1278753
M3 - Review
C2 - 38249601
AN - SCOPUS:85182643011
VL - 10
JO - Frontiers in Nutrition
JF - Frontiers in Nutrition
SN - 2296-861X
M1 - 1278753
ER -
ID: 391504763