吃雞蛋是否有利於孩子長身體?大綱
A new study has found that eating just one egg a day is associated with increased growth in young children. Carried out by Lora Iannotti, a leading expert on child nutrition at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, the randomized, controlled trial looked at 163 children aged 6-9 months in Ecuador.
一項新的研究發現每天只吃一個雞蛋能促進兒童長身體。該項研究由勞拉·亞諾蒂展開，她是聖路易斯華盛頓大學布朗學院兒童營養專家。這項隨機的、受控的實驗對厄瓜多爾163名出生6-9個月的兒童進行了研究。Eighty children were randomly assigned to be given one egg per day for 6 months, with the team visiting households once a week to monitor morbidity symptoms, distribute eggs, and monitor egg intakes. The study also included a control group of 83 children who did not receive eggs.
勞拉隨機挑選了80名兒童，連續6個月每天讓他們吃一個雞蛋，該研究團隊每週去一次這些孩子的家中，監測發病率症狀、分配雞蛋並監測雞蛋攝入量。而對照組的83名兒童則沒有雞蛋。The team found that eating eggs increased standardized length-for-age score and weight-for-age score, and reduced the prevalence of stunting by 47 percent and being underweight by 74 percent -- an effect much greater than found in previous studies. As well as having a higher dietary intakes of eggs, infants in the egg group also had a reduced intake of sugar-sweetened foods compared to the control group.
研究發現：吃雞蛋會提高標準化身高年齡比以及體重年齡比，同時發育遲緩率降低了47%，體重過輕率降低了74%--這遠遠高於以前的研究成果。與對照組相比，吃雞蛋的嬰兒組除了攝入更多的雞蛋量，還減少了含糖食物的攝入量。
The study also carefully monitored any allergic reactions to the eggs but found none. Iannotti commented on the results saying that as a safely packaged, complete food, which is potentially more easily accessible for those in developing countries than other complementary foods, "eggs seem to be a viable option and recommended source of nutrition."
該研究還仔細監測了兒童對雞蛋的過敏反應，但並未發現一人過敏。亞諾蒂對研究結果評論道，作爲安全包裝的完整食物，相比獲得其它補充品，發達國家更容易獲得雞蛋，"雞蛋似乎是一個可行的選擇，建議從雞蛋中獲取營養。""Eggs can be affordable and easily accessible," added Iannotti, "They are also a good source of nutrients for growth and development in young children. Eggs have the potential to contribute to reduced growth stunting around the world."
"雞蛋不貴、也很容易買得到，"亞諾蒂補充道。"它們也是兒童發育、成長的良好來源。雞蛋可能會降低全世界的發育遲緩率。"
Other recent research has also found health benefits of egg consumption, with a variety of recent studies suggesting the importance of getting enough vitamin D in the diet, of which eggs are a good source.
其它的近期研究也發現了吃雞蛋的健康益處，很多近期研究表明飲食中攝入足夠的維生素D十分重要，而雞蛋就是維生素D的良好來源。A 2016 study also found that eggs make a more filling breakfast for kids than oatmeal or breakfast cereal, reducing what they ate throughout the day and possibly helping to combat obesity. Researchers from Sweden also found back in a 2016 study that children who eat eggs before 11 months of age have a reduced risk of developing allergies.
2016年的一項研究也發現：相比喝燕麥粥或早餐麥片，雞蛋能讓兒童感到更滿足、能減少他們每天攝入的食物量，還有可能抑制肥胖。瑞典的研究員也在2016年的一項研究中發現：在嬰兒11個月大以前給他們吃雞蛋，那麼他們過敏的風險則會降低。The findings of the latest study can be found published in the journal Pediatrics.
最新的研究結果發表在《兒科》雜誌上。
