Too much red meat is also associated with a risk of ischemic heart disease, pneumonia, intestinal polyps or diabetes, according to a British study.

There is already strong evidence to suggest that excessive consumption of red meat and processed meat products (including bacon, hot dogs) may be associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer. They are also likely carcinogenic according to the WHO. However, until now it was not clear whether excessive meat consumption increases the risk of other non-cancerous diseases.

The scientists cleared up the problem by analyzing data from nearly 475,000 British adults. Subjects were screened for the 25 most common non-cancerous conditions that required hospitalization. At the beginning of the research, the participants had to complete a questionnaire that included their eating habits, including meat consumption. They were then followed for an average of eight years.

Those who ate meat regularly, that is, three or more times a week, were more likely to smoke, drink alcohol, but consume few fruits and vegetables, fiber and fish, and were more overweight and obese than those who ate little meat .

Based on the purified data of the above factors, it was found that excessive consumption of red meat along with the consumption of processed meat products is associated with an increased risk of ischemic heart disease, pneumonia, diverticulosis – small bumps in the colon, intestinal polyps and diabetes. . An increase in 70 grams of meat consumption per day, for example, brought with it a 15 percent increase in the risk of ischemic heart disease and a 30 percent increase in the risk of diabetes.

Increased consumption in poultry was associated with an increased risk of gastroesophageal reflux, gastritis and intestinal inflammation, diverticulosis, gallbladder and diabetes. Consuming every additional 30 grams of poultry per day had a 17 percent higher risk of reflux and a 14 percent higher risk of diabetes.

Most moderate correlations such as body weight were also considered. This suggests that the correlations are partly due to the higher body weight of regular meat eaters.

Consumption of raw red meat and poultry was also found to be associated with a lower risk of iron deficiency anemia, while a higher intake of processed meat products was not associated with anemia.

　



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