Red Meat Consumption and Mortality Results From 2 Prospective Cohort Studies

12 Mar 2012An Pan, PhD; Qi Sun, MD, ScD; Adam M. Bernstein, MD, ScD

Red meat consumption is associated with an increased risk of total, cardiovascular disease, and cancer mortality. Substitution of other healthy protein sources for red meat is associated with a lower mortality risk.

Cohort Study
8 effects
121000 subjects

Reported Outcomes

DeterminantsOutcomeDetails

Red Meat Nutrition risk & protective factor
Minor Risk Factor Red Meat
Nutrition

Mortality Musculoskeletal outcome
Minor increase risk of Mortality
Musculoskeletal system

High evidence
13.0%

Red Meat Nutrition risk & protective factor
Minor Risk Factor Red Meat
Nutrition

Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular outcome
Minor increase risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular system

High evidence
16.0%

Processed Meat Nutrition risk & protective factor
Minor Risk Factor Processed Meat
Nutrition

Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular outcome
Minor increase risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular system

High evidence
21.0%

Processed Meat Nutrition risk & protective factor
Minor Risk Factor Processed Meat
Nutrition

Mortality Musculoskeletal outcome
Minor increase risk of Mortality
Musculoskeletal system

High evidence
20.0%

Red Meat Nutrition risk & protective factor
Minor Risk Factor Red Meat
Nutrition

Heart Attack (Myocardial infarction - ACS) Cardiovascular outcome
Minor increase risk of Heart Attack (Myocard...
Cardiovascular system

High evidence
18.0%

Processed Meat Nutrition risk & protective factor
Minor Risk Factor Processed Meat
Nutrition

Heart Attack (Myocardial infarction - ACS) Cardiovascular outcome
Minor increase risk of Heart Attack (Myocard...
Cardiovascular system

High evidence
21.0%

Red Meat Nutrition risk & protective factor
Minor Risk Factor Red Meat
Nutrition

Cancer Lymphatic outcome
Minor increase risk of Cancer
Lymphatic system

High evidence
10.1%

Processed Meat Nutrition risk & protective factor
Minor Risk Factor Processed Meat
Nutrition

Cancer Lymphatic outcome
Minor increase risk of Cancer
Lymphatic system

High evidence
16.0%