In the Strong Heart Family Study, American Indians with the highest processed meat intake were 63% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes over five years than those with the lowest, while unprocessed red meat showed no link, unlike in earlier Harvard findings.
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Processed meat boosts risk for pancreatic cancer
A British Journal of Cancer analysis of 11 studies and 6,643 pancreatic cancer cases found an extra 50 g of processed meat a day went with 19% higher risk and 100 g a day with 38%. Lifetime risk stays low, about 1 in 77 men, and researchers say larger studies are still needed.
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Processed meat, red meat up pancreatic cancer risk
A meta-analysis of prospective studies tied 50 grams a day of processed meat to 19% higher pancreatic cancer risk in both sexes, and 120 grams a day of red meat to 13% higher risk overall and 29% among men. Women eating that much red meat showed no increase.
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Processed meat, red meat linked to higher stroke risk
Among 40,291 Swedish men followed 10 years, those eating the most processed meat had 23 percent more strokes overall and 18 percent more cerebral infarctions than those eating the least. Fresh red meat showed no significant link to stroke risk.
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Processed, red meats linked to elevated risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Harvard researchers pooled data on more than 200,000 health professionals and found 100 grams of unprocessed red meat a day tracked with 19 percent higher type 2 diabetes risk, and 50 grams of processed meat with 51 percent higher. Swapping red meat for nuts or whole grains tracked with lower risk.
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Red meat, processed meat linked to higher risk of bladder cancer
A meta-analysis of 21 studies found people eating the most red meat and processed meat were 17 and 10 percent more likely to be diagnosed with bladder cancer. Overall meat consumption showed no association; the link appeared in US and Canadian studies.
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Eating too much red meat, processed meat boosts colorectal cancer
A WCRF/AICR update covering 263 studies published since 2007 found 3.5 ounces of red meat a day linked to 17% higher colorectal cancer risk, and more than 7 ounces a day to 34% higher. Fiber-rich plant foods were tied to lower risk.
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If You Eat Processed Meats, Are You Risking Your Life?
The World Cancer Research Fund's review of more than 7,000 studies concluded that processed meats cause bowel cancer and that no amount can confidently be shown not to raise risk. The meat industry called the report anti-meat; project director Martin Wiseman rejected that.
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