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Eating eggs may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. Published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the dietary habits of 2,332 men aged between 42 and 60 were assessed between 1984 and 1989. After 19.3 years, 432 men were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The study found that egg consumption was associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, as well as reduced blood glucose levels. Men who ate approximately four eggs per week had a 37 per cent lower risk of type 2 diabetes than men who ate only one.

This link persisted even after confounding factors such as physical activity, body mass index, smoking, and fruit and vegetable consumption had been considered. Consuming more than four eggs a day brought no significant additional benefits.