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Survey of 450 000 European volunteers concludes that sausages and bacon too increases risk of cancer and heart disease
Consumption below 20 grams per day would prevent 3% of deaths investigated by survey
Research associates consumption of processed meat to cancer mortality and cardiovascular disease
RIO-A comprehensive survey, which analyzed the diets of nearly 450,000 Europeans, concludes that men and women with a high consumption of processed meat - sausage, bacon, sausage, hamburger and hams - are more likely to die prematurely, particularly due to cardiovascular disease, but also cancer. In this population, reducing consumption of processed meat to below 20 grams per day would prevent more than 3% of all deaths.
As consumption of processed meat is a risk factor for preventable health authorities should include specific information on reducing the consumption of processed meat, the study authors suggest.
The survey, the European Perspective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (Epic, its acronym in English), was made between volunteers with no history of cancer, stroke, or heart attack. Were between 35 and 69 years and reported what they ate, whether they smoked, physical activity and body mass index.
It is common knowledge that red meat is a food rich in protein and iron. Although iron is essential for the prevention of anemia, high consumption is related to the endogenous formation of nitrogen compounds in the gastrointestinal tract and thus may become a risk factor for some cancers, such as colon, the According to the research. The survey, however, did not conclude that the consumption of fresh red meat without being processed did difference in mortality causes investigated. The same occurred with poultry.
Of every 17 people served, average for 13 years, died. But those who ate more than 160 grams of processed meat per day - the equivalent of two sausage and a slice of bacon - were 44% more likely to die during the study period than those who ate about 20 grams of food.
Altogether, about 10,000 people died of cancer and surveyed 5,500 of other heart problems. Men and women who consumed more red meat or processed meat tended to eat fewer fruits and other vegetables. They were also more likely to have the habit of smoking and less likely to have college degrees. Another important fact is that men with the highest consumption of red meat consume more alcohol than those who do not exaggerate with the meat. The trend, however, has not been confirmed among women.
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