Egg Consumption in Adult Women from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, 2007-2010)

To provide supporting data for the development of an intervention to increase egg consumption in low-income women, we analyzed a subset of women (age 18+) from NHANES. Food codes were used to characterize egg consumers based on the form of eggs consumed either as eaten alone or as a major ingredient. Women consuming very small amounts of egg (e.g. baked goods) were considered non-consumers. All data were analyzed using appropriate survey weights and procedures in SAS Ver 9.3. Eggs eaten alone or as a major ingredient are consumed by 1.4% of adult women. Logistic regression models showed that body weight status, race/ethnicity and age were predictors of egg consumption. Obese women were more likely to consume eggs than lean women (OR 0.76, 95%CI 0.66-0.88); Mexican-American women were more likely to consume eggs than Non-Hispanic White women (OR 1.38, 95%CI 1.08-1.87). College graduates were more likely to be non-consumers than high school graduates (OR 1.33, 95%CI 1.03-1.73). Income was not a significant ...