Replacing red and processed meat, poultry, or fish with legumes and the risk of gallbladder diseases in a large British cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Legumes are promoted as climate-friendly and healthy protein sources. This study evaluated the association between replacing red and processed meat, poultry, or fish with equal amounts of legumes and the risk of gallbladder disease.

Methods

Participants from the UK Biobank Cohort who completed two or more 24 h dietary assessments and had complete information on covariates were included. Information on age, sex, and socioeconomic and lifestyle factors were collected at recruitment, while information on dietary intake was collected using multiple 24 h dietary assessments. Information on incident gallbladder disease (defined as cholelithiasis, cholecystectomy, or cholecystitis) was collected from health registries based on ICD10-diagnosis or operation codes. The rate of

SUBMITTER: Langmann F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12612017 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature