Higher Meat Intake Is Associated with Higher Inflammatory Markers, Mostly Due to Adiposity: Results from UK Biobank.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High meat consumption might play a role in promoting low-grade systemic inflammation, but evidence is limited.

Objectives

We examined cross-sectional associations of habitual meat consumption with serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and total white blood cell count (WBCC) in British adults.

Methods

We included 403,886 men and women (aged 38-73 y) participating in the UK Biobank who provided information on meat intake (via touchscreen questionnaire) and a nonfasting blood sample at recruitment (2006-2010). For a subset of participants (∼5%), an additional blood sample was collected (median 4.4 y later). We used multivariable linear regression models to estimate associations of meat intake (total meat, unprocessed red meat, processed meat, and poultry) with logCRP

SUBMITTER: Papier K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8754571 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature