ALB and cancer: bottom tertiles of egg consumption was 1·01 (0·66, 1·54), which remained non-significant 0·99 (0·64, 1·53) on further adjustment for systolic blood pressure, BMI, TAG, smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, socio-economic status, serum albumin, intake of fruits, berries and vegetables, intake of processed and unprocessed red meat, and history of cancer (Fig. 1).