The Claim

Regular consumption of red meat is associated with a 30% lower risk of all-cause mortality in Russian women aged 35–64, and shows no significant association with all-cause mortality in Russian men aged 35–64.

Source: Dietary habits and all-cause mortality risk in the adult population. Results of a 6-year prospective follow-up of the ESSE-RF study cohort

What the research says

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Correlation
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In plain English

In Russian women aged 35–64, eating red meat regularly is linked to a 30% lower chance of dying from any cause. In Russian men of the same age group, eating red meat is not linked to a change in death risk.

See the scientific wording

Regular consumption of red meat is associated with a 30% lower risk of all-cause mortality in Russian women aged 35–64, but shows no significant association in men, suggesting gender-specific dietary effects that may relate to nutrient needs or metabolic differences.

Why this might work

Red meat provides iron that builds more hemoglobin in the blood, which carries more oxygen to tissues. This helps women who lose iron during menstruation maintain energy production and avoid tissue damage, lowering the chance of death from metabolic or cardiovascular problems.

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What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Dietary habits and all-cause mortality risk in the adult population. Results of a 6-year prospective follow-up of the ESSE-RF study cohort

    The study found that Russian women who eat red meat regularly are 30% less likely to die over six years than those who don’t, but men don’t get this benefit — so the claim is correct.

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