Abstract
We conducted an overview of systematic reviews to summarize reviews of cohort studies on intake of unprocessed and processed meat and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), coronary heart disease (CHD), and stroke. Systematic reviews of cohort studies published between January 2010 and August 2020 were identified through a systematic literature search in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science. The quality of how each review was conducted was assessed and the overall confidence in the results of each review was rated using AMSTAR 2. The quality of evidence of each meta-analysis was graded using NutriGrade. Three reviews were included, with meta-analyses of unprocessed red meat and CVD (n = 1) and stroke (n = 2); unprocessed poultry and stroke (n = 1); and processed meat and CVD (n = 1), CHD (n = 1), and stroke (n = 3). The overall confidence in the results of each review was rated as critically low. The meta-evidence was graded moderate for a positive association between unprocessed red meat and stroke and moderate for a positive association between processed meat and CHD and stroke. For other associations the meta-evidence was graded as low or very low. In conclusion, the associations between unprocessed and processed meat with CVD and major subtypes of CVD have not been extensively investigated.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 3303 |
| Journal | Nutrients |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISSN | 2072-6643 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Funding: This overview was funded by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark. The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark has not been involved in the planning or conduct of the review.
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Keywords
- Cardiovascular disease
- Diet
- Poultry
- Red meat
- Systematic overview
