An egg a day may prevent stunted growth in infants

Conclusion This study sounds like good news for undernourished children in parts of the world where stunted growth or being underweight are common, such as the Andean mountains of Ecuador. The study showed that eggs seem to be a safe and practical way of boosting children's nutrition in this population. But this research has some limitations. Adding one food to a diet is likely to affect the rest of the diet, too. And caregivers for the children may have given them different foods in addition to the eggs, or treated them differently in some ways. The children in the control group may also have eaten more eggs than they would have done had their caregivers not been involved in the study.  But, more importantly, we don't know whether the results are applicable to a very different population, such as the UK, where most babies are well nourished and a wide variety of foods are available. Egg allergy may also be more common in the UK. As long as your child doesn't have an egg allergy, there's no reason not to give them eggs. Eggs are a good source of protein and other nutrients that children need for a healthy, balanced diet. As younger children are more vulnerable to the effects of food poisoning, it's important to store, handle and prepare eggs properly. Links To The Headlines An egg a day appears to help young children grow taller. BBC News, June 7 2017 They've cracked it! An egg a day helps babies stay healthy: Daily consumption reduces chance of stunted growth or being ...
Source: NHS News Feed - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child Food/diet Source Type: news