Impact of Regular Consumption of Eggs and Nutrients Fortified Eggs on Eczema Condition in Singapore Individuals

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Significant change in body weight (3 kg or more) in the past 3 months
• •2. Significant exercise pattern over the past 3 months defined as high-intensity exercise of more than 3 hours per week
• •3. Known food allergy to eggs
• •4. Taking dietary supplements which may impact the study results
• •5. Having gastrointestinal disorders not suitable for the study
• •6. Current smokers
• •7. Consumes more than 2 alcoholic drinks per day i.e. one drink is defined as either 150ml of wine, 340ml of beer/cider, or 45ml of distilled spirit
• •8. Taking lipid-lowering and blood pressure-controlling medications for less than 3 years
• •9. Pregnant or lactating women, or planning to conceive in the next 6 months
• •10. Unwilling to stop the medication of eczema during the study, either topical creams or oral medications
• •11. Hierarchical link (professional and familial ties) with the research team members
• •12. Participating in another clinical study
• •13. Having blindness in one eye or more, eye diseases, retinal/lens/optical nerve surgery, or other eye conditions that may impact the study results
• •14. Low-quality macular pigment optical density results were determined during the screening visit.