Potential health hazards of eating red meat

22 Aug 2016A. Wolk

The evidence-based integrated message is that it is plausible to conclude that high consumption of red meat, and especially processed meat, is associated with an increased risk of several major chronic diseases and preterm mortality.

Meta Analysis
14 effects

Reported Outcomes

DeterminantsOutcomeDetails

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

Stroke Brain outcome
Minor increase risk of Stroke
Brain system

Moderate evidence
11.0%

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

Breast Cancer Reproductive outcome
Minor increase risk of Breast Cancer
Reproductive system

Moderate evidence
11.0%

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

Mortality Musculoskeletal outcome
Minor increase risk of Mortality
Musculoskeletal system

Moderate evidence
15.0%

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

Prostate Cancer Reproductive outcome
Minor increase risk of Prostate Cancer
Reproductive system

Moderate evidence
19.0%

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

Prostate Cancer Reproductive outcome
Minor increase risk of Prostate Cancer
Reproductive system

Moderate evidence
4.0%

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

Mortality Musculoskeletal outcome
Minor increase risk of Mortality
Musculoskeletal system

Moderate evidence
8.0%

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

Breast Cancer Reproductive outcome
Minor increase risk of Breast Cancer
Reproductive system

Moderate evidence
8.0%

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

Colorectal Cancer Digestive outcome
Minor increase risk of Colorectal Cancer
Digestive system

Moderate evidence
18.0%

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

Pancreatic cancer Digestive outcome
Minor increase risk of Pancreatic cancer
Digestive system

Moderate evidence
19.0%

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

Stroke Brain outcome
Minor increase risk of Stroke
Brain system

Moderate evidence
13.0%

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

Mortality Musculoskeletal outcome
Minor increase risk of Mortality
Musculoskeletal system

Moderate evidence
22.0%

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

Mortality Musculoskeletal outcome
Minor increase risk of Mortality
Musculoskeletal system

Moderate evidence
24.0%

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

Colorectal Cancer Digestive outcome
Minor increase risk of Colorectal Cancer
Digestive system

Moderate evidence
18.0%

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

Type 2 Diabetes Lymphatic outcome
Minor increase risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Lymphatic system

Moderate evidence
32.0%