The Claim

Meta-analyses of existing studies indicate that red meat consumption is associated with an increased risk of overall cancer mortality and specific cancers, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma, bladder, breast, colorectal, endometrial, esophageal, gastric, lung, and nasopharyngeal cancer.

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

What the research says

Supports is higher

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

Supports
20score
Challenges
0score

These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.

Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Eating red meat might raise your chances of dying from cancer or getting certain types of cancer, according to big reviews of past research.

See the scientific wording

Red meat consumption is associated with increased risk of overall cancer mortality and specific cancers including non-Hodgkin lymphoma, bladder, breast, colorectal, endometrial, esophageal, gastric, lung, and nasopharyngeal cancer based on meta-analyses of existing studies.

What the research says

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

    The study looked at eating red meat and found it raises the risk of dying from cancer and getting many specific cancers, just like the claim says.

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