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Differing narratives on red meat in the East versus West — Whalespan

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Differing narratives on red meat in the East versus West

Paul Saladino5m · 2022-02-03

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✓Well SupportedIn Eastern epidemiological studies, higher red meat consumption in men was associated with lower rates of heart disease, and in women with lower rates of breast cancer.✓Well SupportedRed meat intake was inversely associated with cardiovascular disease mortality in men and cancer mortality in women in Asian countries.✕Not SupportedThe classification of red meat as a probable carcinogen is based on weak evidence with limited statistically significant associations.✓Well SupportedOf the 14 studies used in the IARC assessment on red meat and cancer, eight showed no association, and five of the six showing an association were non-significant.Well Supported

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Unhealthy user bias and healthy user bias consistently confound observational studies examining the link between red meat and colon cancer.

✓Well SupportedIn the Singh and Frasier (1998) study, individuals who ate the most red meat were also found to be the fattest, most obese, and most insulin resistant, suggesting that obesity and insulin resistance, rather than red meat itself, may be the cause of increased cancer risk.

◐Partially SupportedMany claims about health risks, such as red meat causing cancer or heart disease, are based on observational studies that require testing with interventions.

◐Partially SupportedThere are no established mechanisms by which compounds in red meat, such as heme iron or N-R thiols, would be harmful to the gut.