Higher intake of unprocessed red meat, poultry not tied to increased risks for mortality, major cardiovascular disease<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
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MONDAY, April 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Consumption of processed red meat, but not unprocessed red meat, is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death, according to a study published online March 31 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition<\/em>.<\/p>\n Romaina Iqbal, Ph.D., from Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan, and colleagues used data from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology Study (PURE; 134,297 individuals enrolled from 21 low-, middle-, and high-income countries) to assess the associations of unprocessed red meat, poultry, and processed meat intake with mortality and major CVD.<\/p>\n The researchers found that over 9.5 years of follow-up, there were 7,789 deaths and 6,976 CVD events. There was no significant association between higher unprocessed red meat intake (\u00e2\u0089\u00a5250 g\/week versus <50 g\/week) and either total mortality (hazard ratio, 0.93; 95 percent confidence interval, 0.85 to 1.02; P-trend = 0.14) or major CVD (hazard ratio, 1.01; 95 percent confidence interval, 0.92 to 1.11; P-trend = 0.72). Similarly, the investigators observed no association between poultry intake and health outcomes. However, higher intake of processed meat (\u00e2\u0089\u00a5150 g\/week versus 0 g\/week) was associated with higher risk of total mortality (hazard ratio, 1.51; 95 percent confidence interval, 1.08 to 2.10; P-trend = 0.009) and major CVD (hazard ratio, 1.46; 95 percent confidence interval, 1.08 to 1.98; P-trend = 0.004).<\/p>\n “The PURE study examines substantially more diverse populations and broad patterns of diet, enabling us to provide new evidence that distinguishes between the effects of processed and unprocessed meats,” a coauthor said in a statement.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n