The Claim

Among individuals who report brisk walking, the association between red and processed meat intake and all-cause and cancer mortality is weaker than among those who report slow walking.

Source: Relevance of physical function in the association of red and processed meat intake with all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality.

What the research says

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Correlation
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In plain English

People who walk briskly have a weaker link between eating red and processed meat and dying from any cause or cancer compared to people who walk slowly.

See the scientific wording

The association between red and processed meat intake and all-cause and cancer mortality is weaker among individuals who report walking briskly compared to those who walk slowly, suggesting that higher physical function may attenuate the risk.

Why this might work

When people walk briskly, their muscles and liver work harder to break down and remove harmful substances from red and processed meat, and their bodies produce less inflammation, which lowers the chance of cell damage and death.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Relevance of physical function in the association of red and processed meat intake with all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality.

    People who walk quickly have a smaller increase in death risk from eating red or processed meat compared to those who walk slowly, and this study found that exact pattern in a large group of people.

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