High Consumption of Red Meat Is Associated with Excess Mortality Among African-American Women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Red meat is a rich source of nutrients but is typically high in saturated fats. Carcinogenic chemicals can be formed during cooking and processing. Little is known about the relation of red meat consumption to mortality in African Americans (AAs), a group with excess mortality and high consumption of red meat relative to whites.

Objective

Our objective was to assess the association between red meat consumption and mortality in AA women.

Methods

The Black Women's Health Study (BWHS) is a prospective cohort study of AA women across the USA who completed health questionnaires at enrollment in 1995 (median age 38 y, median BMI 27.9 kg/m2) and every 2 y thereafter. The analyses included 56,314 women who completed a validated FFQ and were free of cardiovascular d

SUBMITTER: Sheehy S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7726124 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature