A global study led by Hamilton scientists has found a lix between eating processed meat and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. The same study did not find the same lix with unprocessed red meat or poultry.
The information comes from the diets and health outcomes of 134,297 people from 21 countries spanning five continents, who were tracked by researchers for data on meat consumption and cardiovascular illnesses.
After following the participants for almost a decade, the researchers found consumption of 150 grams or more of processed meat a week was associated with a 46 per cent higher risk of cardiovascular disease and a 51 per cent higher risk of death than those who ate no processed meat.However, the researchers also found moderate levels of consumption of non-processed meats had a neutral effect on health.

一项全球研究发现显示,食用加工肉类可能导致更高的心血管疾病风险。同一项研究没有发现未经加工的红肉或禽肉会导致类似风险。
这些研究信息来自来自五大洲21个国家134297人的饮食和健康结果,研究人员跟踪研究了他们的肉类消费和心血管疾病数据。
在对参与者进行了近十年的跟踪调查后,研究人员发现,与不吃加工肉的人相比,每周食用150克或更多加工肉的人,患心血管疾病的风险高了46%,死亡的风险高了51%。
研究人员也发现,适度食用未加工的肉类对健康没什么负面影响。