The Claim

Higher intakes of unprocessed and processed red meat are associated with an increased risk of fatal coronary heart disease, with stronger associations observed in women than in men, based on pooled data from 25 prospective cohort studies involving over 1.7 million participants. Among women, consuming ≥125 g/day of unprocessed red meat compared to <10 g/day was associated with a 34% higher risk (HR: 1.34), while in men the increase was 6% (HR: 1.06). For processed meat, women consuming ≥50 g/day versus <2 g/day had a 39% higher risk (HR: 1.39), compared to a 13% increase in men (HR: 1.13).

Source: Abstract 4346313: Unprocessed Red and Processed Meat and Alternative Protein Sources in Relation to Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Pooled Analysis of 1.7 million Participants

What the research says

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In plain English

Eating a lot of red meat — especially processed kinds like bacon or sausages — might increase your chances of dying from heart disease, and this seems to affect women more than men.

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Higher intakes of unprocessed red meat and processed meat are associated with an increased risk of fatal coronary heart disease, with stronger associations observed in women compared to men, based on pooled data from over 1.7 million participants across 25 prospective cohorts. For women, consuming ≥125 g/day of unprocessed red meat versus less than 10 g/day was linked to a 34% higher risk (HR: 1.34), while for men the increase was 6% (HR: 1.06). For processed meat, women consuming ≥50 g/day versus less than 2 g/day had a 39% higher risk (HR: 1.39), compared to a 13% increase in men (HR: 1.13).

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Abstract 4346313: Unprocessed Red and Processed Meat and Alternative Protein Sources in Relation to Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Pooled Analysis of 1.7 million Participants

    The study found that eating more red and processed meat increases the risk of dying from heart disease, especially in women, which matches exactly what the claim says.

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