Eating More Meat Linked to Higher Cancer Risk
Red and processed meat consumption and cancer outcomes: Umbrella review.
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Surprising Findings
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Practical Takeaways
Consider reducing daily red and processed meat consumption given the dose-response relationship with cancer risk
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Not specified in abstract
Not specified in abstract
Practical Takeaways
Consider reducing daily red and processed meat consumption given the dose-response relationship with cancer risk
Publication
Journal
Food chemistry
Year
2021
Authors
Yin Huang, D. Cao, Zeyu Chen, Bo Chen, Jin Li, Jianbing Guo, Q. Dong, Liangren Liu, Q. Wei
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Eating processed meats like bacon or sausages might raise your chances of dying from cancer or getting certain types of cancer, according to big studies that combine lots of research.
Eating red meat might raise your chances of dying from cancer or getting certain types of cancer, according to big reviews of past research.
Eating more processed meat, like bacon or sausages, might raise your chances of getting different types of cancer. For every extra 50 grams you eat each day, the risk could go up by a lot—anywhere from 8% to 72%.
Eating more red and processed meat doesn't seem to help prevent cancer, according to studies that looked at how much people eat.
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.