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Eggs for Breakfast Aid Weight Control

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Eating eggs for breakfast

instead of a

bagel can reduce hunger and caloric intake both at lunchtime and over

the next

24 hours, according to a new study published in the latest issue of the

Journal of the American College of Nutrition.

The study compared the effects on hunger of two calorically-identical

breakfasts, one consisting of two scrambled eggs and two slices of toast

with

low-calorie jelly, and the other a 3 1/2-inch bagel with cream cheese plus a

3-ounce nonfat yogurt. The study was carried out in 28 overweight

individuals, because previous research that found greater satiety from a

high-protein breakfast had only tested normal weight individuals.

" Obesity is a serious problem in the United States and throughout the

world, " said Dr. Nikhil Dhurandhar of the Pennington Biomedical Research

Center, the study's lead investigator. " Our hypothesis was that eggs

could be

useful in helping overweight people reduce their energy intakes, a

prerequisite of losing weight. We needed to test it specifically in

overweight and obese subjects instead of extrapolating the effects from

their

non-obese counterparts. "

Subjects were randomly assigned to eat one of the two different

breakfasts

two weeks apart. Meals were prepared and eaten at the research facility to

ensure complete control of the amounts consumed. Satiety and hunger after

breakfast were evaluated by questionnaire and by measuring calories eaten at

lunch, and from study subject diet diaries kept the following 24-hour

period.

The researchers found that when participants had eaten the egg

breakfast

they consumed significantly less energy not only at lunch on that day, but

also throughout the day and the next morning as compared to the bagel

breakfast. On average they ate about 163 fewer calories for lunch, 263

fewer

calories that day, and 418 fewer calories over a 24-hour period.

" Eggs are a convenient, affordable and nutritious food, " said Dr.

Dhurandhar. " They are an integral and established part of breakfast in many

cultures and may be eaten safely on a regular basis. Recent data from the

Nurses' Health Study showed that egg consumption did not contribute to the

risk of coronary heart disease or stroke. Furthermore, eggs have a 50%

higher

satiety index than other common breakfast foods. These attributes suggest

that eggs may be an important part of diets that promote weight management. "

The findings from this study build upon earlier studies showing that

protein-based breakfasts improved weight loss better than

carbohydrate-focused

breakfasts. One recent study from the University of Illinois, Urbana, found

that a high protein breakfast increased loss of body fat and preserved lean

muscle mass better than a high carbohydrate breakfast. The effects were

increased when the dietary regime was combined with exercise.

In the current study, the researchers note that the sensation of

satiety

is multi-faceted, and eggs seem to have an impact on the psychological

desire

for food as well as the biochemical responses of the body to different types

of nutrients. Dr. Dhurandhar and colleagues are currently carrying out

longer-term studies to see the increased satiety and decreased energy intake

translates into significant weight loss.

The study was a collaborative effort among researchers from Saint Louis

University, Wayne State University (Detroit), the Rochester Center for

Obesity

Research and Treatment (Michigan) and the Pennington Biomedical Research

Center (Baton Rouge). It was funded by the Egg Nutrition Center and the

U.S.

Department of Agriculture.

CONTACT: Kerri Reese

Aronow Communications

For the American Egg Board/Egg Nutrition Center

SOURCE Egg Nutrition Center

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