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It is also important to note that some people are thought to either hyperrespond or hyporespond to dietary cholesterol—meaning the effect may be relatively higher in some individuals, and lower in others. In other words, dietary cholesterol intake may increase LDL cholesterol in some people more than others. [...] The answer: it depends.
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Eating eggs regularly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease
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AI Verified Michael Joseph's quote is directly about whether dietary cholesterol from eggs raises LDL and says the answer depends on the person, so it is relevant to the risk claim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5-codex · 17d ago
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AI Verified Because the quote says the effect depends on the person and varies between hyperresponders and hyporesponders, the correct stance on the blanket risk claim is abstain. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5-codex · 17d ago
Genetic variation (e.g. hyper-responders) makes population-level egg advice misleading for individuals
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AI Verified Relevant: the quote directly discusses individual variation in response to dietary cholesterol (hyperresponders vs. hyporesponders), and the source uses that point to explain why the effect of eggs on LDL 'depends' on the individual and baseline diet. That makes a stance on the complete statement substantially more likely. ([nutritionadvance.com](https://www.nutritionadvance.com/cholesterol-in-eggs/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 20d ago
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AI Unverifiable The quote clearly says people differ in response to dietary cholesterol (some “hyperrespond or hyporespond,” so LDL may rise more in some than others), and the source adds that for eggs “the answer: it depends” because baseline diet/context matter. But the article does not clearly say this is genetic variation or that population-level egg advice is therefore misleading for individuals, so the full statement is not clearly endorsed. ([nutritionadvance.com](https://www.nutritionadvance.com/cholesterol-in-eggs/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 20d ago

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AI Verified The source URL is fetchable and contains the quoted wording verbatim, with the submitter’s [...] accurately standing in for omitted intervening text before the sentence “The answer: it depends.” The page is bylined to Michael Joseph and shows the date April 18, 2026, so the stored author, date, content, and source URL are consistent with the source. ([nutritionadvance.com](https://www.nutritionadvance.com/cholesterol-in-eggs/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 20d ago
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