The study found that the children who ate two eggs a day were better than the other two groups, which increased significantly in height and weight. (picture taken from freepik)
[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report]Parents want their children to grow taller. In addition to drinking milk, Chen Yicheng, a pediatric endocrinologist at Hexin Minquan Maternal and Child Clinic, shared a study in Uganda in 2017 and found that children who ate two eggs a day, regardless of height or The other two groups, which both gained significantly more weight, did better.
Chen Yicheng posted on his Facebook page “Children’s Endocrinology Physician Chen Yicheng’s Lego Land“The article stated that this study found more than two hundred children aged 6-9 and divided them into 3 groups: one group ate two eggs a day (5 days a week); the other group ate one egg a day (5 days a week). ); one group did not eat eggs. After 6 months of follow-up, it was found that the children who ate two eggs a day were better than the other two groups whose height and weight increased significantly. Although the follow-up time is not long and the number of samples is not too large, at least two conclusions can be drawn: eating two eggs a day is safe, and supplementing eggs is beneficial to the growth of school-age children.
3 benefits of eggs for height
●Eggs are high in protein:An egg contains about 6-7 grams of protein, and the protein intake of two eggs a day is about 60-70% of the daily requirement of a 20 kg child.
●Eggs contain a variety of essential amino acids:Because eggs are high-quality proteins, they contain a variety of essential amino acids. There are many kinds of amino acids that children need for growth. Some of them cannot be synthesized by the human body and can only be obtained from food. These amino acids that cannot be synthesized by the human body are called essential amino acids. In addition to animal proteins such as eggs and milk, soybean products such as vegetable proteins are also high-quality proteins.
●Eggs are rich in various vitamins and minerals:Eggs also contain vitamin D, which has been quite popular lately. The vitamin D that can be supplemented by 2 eggs a day can probably account for 30-40% of the child’s daily needs. However, the vitamin-rich part of eggs is in the yolk, so it is recommended that children eat whole eggs if they want to eat. Eating only egg whites will greatly reduce the effect of growing taller.
Some parents may worry about “whether eating 2 eggs a day will cause too much cholesterol.” In this regard, Chen Yicheng said that the current research tends to believe that dietary cholesterol has little effect on the blood cholesterol concentration of healthy children. In addition, cholesterol is One of the raw materials for the production of sex hormones is also very important for the growth spurt of puberty. If there are no children who are severely allergic to egg yolks and egg whites, it is recommended to supplement 1-2 eggs a day.
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