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British Heart Foundation senior dietitian
If you have familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) – a genetic condition that causes very high cholesterol levels – you may still need to be careful about foods that contain dietary cholesterol, including eggs, shellfish and offal.
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Tracy Parker, "Are eggs high in cholesterol? Egg nutrition explained," British Heart Foundation, published April 24, 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 The quote says people with familial hypercholesterolaemia may need to be careful about dietary cholesterol, including eggs, so it is on-topic for a claim that genetic variation makes population-level egg advice misleading. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago
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AI Verified The quote says people with familial hypercholesterolaemia may need to be careful about dietary cholesterol, including eggs, so the recorded answer 'for' matches the inferred stance. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified BHF article by Tracy Parker, published 2026-04-24, contains the same wording and attributes it to the author; the FH caveat matches the stored quote. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago
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