19/01/2022
The Effect of Whole Egg Intake on Muscle Mass: Are the Yolk and Its Nutrients Important?
▸Whole egg is a potential food source for enhancing muscle mass, irrespective of its protein content.
▸Egg yolk contains several nonprotein components that may have anabolic properties.
▸Cholesterol intake from eggs may exert some influence on testosterone levels, but its anabolic effect seems to be minimal for promoting muscle hypertrophy.
▸Whole egg intake seems to promote a greater acute muscle protein synthesis (MPS) response when compared with egg white in young men.
▸Limited evidence shows that whole egg intake does not promote higher muscle mass gains than white egg intake in young men.
