Eating a lot of processed red meat increases the risk of pancreatic cancer.
After taking into account age, smoking status, history of diabetes, family history of pancreatic cancer and ethnicity, subjects with the highest intake of processed meat had a 67 per cent increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer as compared to those with the lowest intake of processed meat. A high intake of pork and total red meat increased the risk of pancreatic cancer by about 50 per cent. Consumption of poultry, fish, dairy products, and eggs did not influence the overall risk of pancreatic cancer, nor did overall intake of total fat, saturated fat or cholesterol.
The findings are an important piece of evidence for a reduced intake of red meat and processed meat as target factors for disease prevention.
April 2005
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