Health risks associated with meat consumption : a review of epidemiological studies

Battaglia Richi, Evelyne; Baumer, Beatrice; Conrad, Beatrice; Darioli, Roger; Schmid, Alexandra; Keller, Ulrich

doi:10.1024/0300-9831/a000224

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Health risks associated with meat consumption : a review of epidemiological studies
Authors:	Battaglia Richi, Evelyne Baumer, Beatrice Conrad, Beatrice Darioli, Roger Schmid, Alexandra Keller, Ulrich
DOI:	10.1024/0300-9831/a000224
Published in:	International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research
Volume(Issue):	85
Issue:	1-2
Page(s):	70
Pages to:	78
Issue Date:	2015
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Hogrefe
ISSN:	0300-9831 1664-2821
Language:	English
Subjects:	Cardiovascular disease; Colon cancer; Diabetes type 2; Meat; Mortality; Poultry; Processed meat; Protein; Red meat
Subject (DDC):	613.2: Dietetics
Abstract:	Recent evidence from large prospective US and European cohort studies and from meta-analyses of epidemiological studies indicates that the long-term consumption of increasing amounts of red meat and particularly of processed meat is associated with an increased risk of total mortality, cardiovascular disease, colorectal cancer and type 2 diabetes, in both men and women. The association persists after inclusion of known confounding factors, such as age, race, BMI, history, smoking, blood pressure, lipids, physical activity and multiple nutritional parameters in multivariate analysis. The association has not always been noted with red meat, and it has been absent with white meat. There is evidence of several mechanisms for the observed adverse effects that might be involved, however, their individual role is not defined at present. It is concluded that recommendations for the consumption of unprocessed red meat and particularly of processed red meat should be more restrictive than existing recommendations. Restrictive recommendations should not be applied to subjects above about 70 years of age, as the studies quoted herein did not examine this age group, and the inclusion of sufficient protein supply (e. g. in the form of meat) is particularly important in the elderly.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/15650
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Departement:	Life Sciences and Facility Management
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Food and Beverage Innovation (ILGI)
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Battaglia Richi, E., Baumer, B., Conrad, B., Darioli, R., Schmid, A., & Keller, U. (2015). Health risks associated with meat consumption : a review of epidemiological studies. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, 85(1-2), 70–78. https://doi.org/10.1024/0300-9831/a000224

Battaglia Richi, E. et al. (2015) ‘Health risks associated with meat consumption : a review of epidemiological studies’, International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, 85(1-2), pp. 70–78. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1024/0300-9831/a000224.

E. Battaglia Richi, B. Baumer, B. Conrad, R. Darioli, A. Schmid, and U. Keller, “Health risks associated with meat consumption : a review of epidemiological studies,” International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, vol. 85, no. 1-2, pp. 70–78, 2015, doi: 10.1024/0300-9831/a000224.

BATTAGLIA RICHI, Evelyne, Beatrice BAUMER, Beatrice CONRAD, Roger DARIOLI, Alexandra SCHMID und Ulrich KELLER, 2015. Health risks associated with meat consumption : a review of epidemiological studies. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research. 2015. Bd. 85, Nr. 1-2, S. 70–78. DOI 10.1024/0300-9831/a000224

Battaglia Richi, Evelyne, Beatrice Baumer, Beatrice Conrad, Roger Darioli, Alexandra Schmid, and Ulrich Keller. 2015. “Health Risks Associated with Meat Consumption : A Review of Epidemiological Studies.” International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research 85 (1-2): 70–78. https://doi.org/10.1024/0300-9831/a000224.

Battaglia Richi, Evelyne, et al. “Health Risks Associated with Meat Consumption : A Review of Epidemiological Studies.” International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, vol. 85, no. 1-2, 2015, pp. 70–78, https://doi.org/10.1024/0300-9831/a000224.