Relation of unprocessed, processed red meat and poultry consumption to blood pressure in East Asian and Western adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epidemiologic evidence suggests that relationships of red meat consumption with risk of cardiovascular diseases depends on whether or not the meat is processed, including addition of preservatives, but evidence is limited for blood pressure (BP).

Objective

To examine cross-sectional associations with BP of unprocessed and processed red meat and poultry consumption, total and by type, using data from the INTERnational study on MAcro/micronutrients and blood Pressure.

Design

INTERnational study on MAcro/micronutrients and blood Pressure included 4680 men and women ages 40-59 years from 17 population samples in Japan, China, the United Kingdom, and the United States. During four visits, eight BP measurements, four multipass 24-h dietary recalls, and two timed

SUBMITTER: Oude Griep LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6524524 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature