Health effects associated with consumption of unprocessed red meat: a Burden of Proof

[Sunsettommy]

Nature Medicine


Health effects associated with consumption of unprocessed red meat: a Burden of Proof study


October 10, 2022


Excerpt:


Abstract

Characterizing the potential health effects of exposure to risk factors such as red meat consumption is essential to inform health policy and practice. Previous meta-analyses evaluating the effects of red meat intake have generated mixed findings and do not formally assess evidence strength. Here, we conducted a systematic review and implemented a meta-regression—relaxing conventional log-linearity assumptions and incorporating between-study heterogeneity—to evaluate the relationships between unprocessed red meat consumption and six potential health outcomes. We found weak evidence of association between unprocessed red meat consumption and colorectal cancer, breast cancer, type 2 diabetes and ischemic heart disease. Moreover, we found no evidence of an association between unprocessed red meat and ischemic stroke or hemorrhagic stroke. We also found that while risk for the six outcomes in our analysis combined was minimized at 0 g unprocessed red meat intake per day, the 95% uncertainty interval that incorporated between-study heterogeneity was very wide: from 0–200 g d−1. While there is some evidence that eating unprocessed red meat is associated with increased risk of disease incidence and mortality, it is weak and insufficient to make stronger or more conclusive recommendations. More rigorous, well-powered research is needed to better understand and quantify the relationship between consumption of unprocessed red meat and chronic disease.
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Never thought meat consumption was bad for health but the range of quality of the meat to buy is considerable which is why I buy most of my meat at a Meat store where higher meat grades are available at a higher price, but better meat and taste is clearly evident.

I am a confirmed PETA person.....

Person Eating Tasty Animals

[TLSG]

I'd love to know who funded that "study". Wouldn't surprise me if it was someone involved in the vegan food industry.

[Sunsettommy]

I'd love to know who funded that "study". Wouldn't surprise me if it was someone involved in the vegan food industry.

????? HUH?

Here is a snippet you may have misunderstood:

We found weak evidence of association between unprocessed red meat consumption and colorectal cancer, breast cancer, type 2 diabetes and ischemic heart disease. Moreover, we found no evidence of an association between unprocessed red meat and ischemic stroke or hemorrhagic stroke.

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The study is showing that red meat isn't a significant contributor to bad health.

[TLSG]

????? HUH?

Here is a snippet you may have misunderstood:



bolding mine


The study is showing that red meat isn't a significant contributor to bad health.

Shit. That's what I get for skimming through articles. My bad.

[WarriorRob]

Unprocessed Red Meat?

Didn't they say for years processed meat was bad, now it's unprocessed meat

Probably one of those nuts that want to ban meat all together