The Claim

A 100g/day increase in red meat consumption is associated with an 11%-51% higher risk of multiple cancer outcomes, as determined by dose-response analyses from meta-analyses.

Source: Red and processed meat consumption and cancer outcomes: Umbrella review.

What the research says

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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
20score
Challenges
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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Eating more red meat every day might raise your chances of getting different types of cancer by a lot, according to big studies that looked at how much meat people eat.

See the scientific wording

A 100g/day increase in red meat consumption is associated with 11%-51% higher risk of multiple cancer outcomes, based on dose-response analyses from meta-analyses.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Red and processed meat consumption and cancer outcomes: Umbrella review.

    The study looked at eating more red meat and found that having an extra 100g per day could raise the risk of many cancers by 11% to 51%, which is exactly what the claim says.

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