TY - JOUR
T1 - Total, red and processed meat consumption and human health: an umbrella review of observational studies
AU - Grosso, Giuseppe
AU - La Vignera, Sandro
AU - Condorelli, Rosita A.
AU - Godos, Justyna
AU - Marventano, Stefano
AU - Tieri, Maria
AU - Ghelfi, Francesca
AU - Titta, Lucilla
AU - Lafranconi, Alessandra
AU - Gambera, Angelo
AU - Alonzo, Elena
AU - Sciacca, Salvatore
AU - Buscemi, Silvio
AU - Ray, Sumantra
AU - Del Rio, Daniele
AU - Galvano, Fabio
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2022/3/15
Y1 - 2022/3/15
N2 - Meat consumption has represented an important evolutionary step for humans. However, modern patterns of consumption, including excess intake, type of meat and cooking method have been the focus of attention as a potential cause of rise in non-communicable diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between total, red and processed meat with health outcomes and to assess the level of evidence by performing a systematic search of meta-analyses of prospective cohort studies. Convincing evidence of the association between increased risk of (i) colorectal adenoma, lung cancer, CHD and stroke, (ii) colorectal adenoma, ovarian, prostate, renal and stomach cancers, CHD and stroke and (iii) colon and bladder cancer was found for excess intake of total, red and processed meat, respectively. Possible negative associations with other health outcomes have been reported. Excess meat consumption may be detrimental to health, with a major impact on cardiometabolic and cancer risk.
AB - Meat consumption has represented an important evolutionary step for humans. However, modern patterns of consumption, including excess intake, type of meat and cooking method have been the focus of attention as a potential cause of rise in non-communicable diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between total, red and processed meat with health outcomes and to assess the level of evidence by performing a systematic search of meta-analyses of prospective cohort studies. Convincing evidence of the association between increased risk of (i) colorectal adenoma, lung cancer, CHD and stroke, (ii) colorectal adenoma, ovarian, prostate, renal and stomach cancers, CHD and stroke and (iii) colon and bladder cancer was found for excess intake of total, red and processed meat, respectively. Possible negative associations with other health outcomes have been reported. Excess meat consumption may be detrimental to health, with a major impact on cardiometabolic and cancer risk.
KW - Total meat
KW - red meat
KW - processed meat
KW - processed foods
KW - meta-analysis
KW - umbrella review
KW - evidence
KW - non-communicable diseases
KW - cardiovascular disease
KW - cancer
KW - coronary heart disease
KW - colorectal cancer
UR - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09637486.2022.2050996
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85126683661&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09637486.2022.2050996
DO - 10.1080/09637486.2022.2050996
M3 - Article
C2 - 35291893
SN - 0963-7486
VL - 73
SP - 1
EP - 12
JO - International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition
JF - International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition
IS - 6
ER -
