Meat, Iron, and Heart Risk in Diabetic Mongolians
High Meat Intake and Ferritin Levels in Relation to Cardiovascular Risk Among Individuals with Diabetes in Mongolia
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This study looked at how eating a lot of meat affects iron levels and heart disease risk in Mongolian adults with diabetes.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
This study looked at how eating a lot of meat affects iron levels and heart disease risk in Mongolian adults with diabetes.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 538 / 44
Evidence Score
A snapshot of a population at a single point in time. Can identify correlations and prevalence, but cannot determine the direction of cause and effect.
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Galsanjigmed N, Nordog M, Khasag A, Tsogbadrakh O, Byambasukh O, Altangerel O
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If you're a Mongolian adult with type 2 diabetes and have high levels of a protein called ferritin in your blood, you might be at greater risk for heart problems over the next 10 years — and this seems to be true even if your other signs of inflammation are normal.
In Mongolian adults with type 2 diabetes, eating meat affects both ferritin levels and heart disease risk, but ferritin doesn’t seem to be the reason for that link.
If you're a Mongolian adult with type 2 diabetes and eat a lot of meat, your body might store more iron — and this could be because meat adds extra iron to your system.
In Mongolian adults with type 2 diabetes, people with more stored iron in their bodies tend to have higher 'bad' and total cholesterol levels — which might mean how the body stores iron affects cholesterol.
In Mongolian adults with type 2 diabetes, high ferritin levels don’t seem to be linked to body-wide inflammation — they might just come from eating a lot of iron-rich foods instead.