Associations of the consumption of unprocessed red meat and processed meat with the incidence of cardiovascular disease and mortality, and the dose-response relationship: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
Author/s
Bandeira Silva de Medeiros, Gidyenne Christine; Barbalho Mesquita, Gabriela Xavier; Vieira Cunha Lima, Severina Carla; de Oliveira Silva, David Franciole; Morais de Azevedo, Kesley Pablo; [et al.]Date
2022-05-01Discipline/s
Actividad Física y DeporteCiencias de la Alimentación
Enfermería
Medicina
Subject/s
Unprocessed red meatProcessed meat
Incidence
Mortality
Cardiovascular disease
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the associations of unprocessed red meat and
processed meat consumption with cardiovascular disease (CvD) incidence and mortality, and the
dose-response relationship.
Methods: Published literature was retrieved through a structured search of 10 electronic databases:
MeDLiNe/PubMed, Scopus, ScieLO, LiLACS, ScienceDirect, web of Science, Cochrane (CeNTRAL),
wHOLiS, PAHO and embase, without language or year of publication restrictions. in addition, we
searched the references of published studies. This systematic review was performed in accordance
with the Preferred Reporting items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes: The PRiSMA Statement.
Results: Twenty-one prospective cohort studies were included in the systematic review. The CvDs
evaluated in the inserted studies were stroke, heart failure (HF) and coronary heart disease (CHD).
Considering the heterogeneity found in the studies, for the meta-analysis, ...