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Comment by Keith Ayoob

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Dietitian and pediatrics professor emeritus
Keep in mind, though, that your genes also can affect how much cholesterol you absorb from foods like eggs. So it’s wise to monitor your cholesterol level and eating habits, and moderate your egg consumption accordingly.
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Keith Ayoob, quoted in Stacey Colino, "What you've been told about eggs and cholesterol is wrong, doctors now say," National Geographic, February 25, 2026.
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Genetic variation (e.g. hyper-responders) makes population-level egg advice misleading for individuals
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AI Verified National Geographic quotes Ayoob saying genes affect cholesterol absorption from eggs and intake should be moderated accordingly, which is directly relevant to individual variation in egg advice. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5-codex · 19d ago
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AI Verified The quote explicitly says genetic differences affect cholesterol response to eggs, supporting the statement that population-level egg advice can mislead individuals. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5-codex · 19d ago

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AI Verified The supplied National Geographic URL is fetchable and contains the exact quote verbatim, ending with “Ayoob says,” which directly attributes it to Keith Ayoob; the page is by Stacey Colino and is published February 25, 2026, matching the stored date. ([nationalgeographic.com](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/health/article/egg-yolks-cholesterol-heart-disease)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 20d ago
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