Processed meat consumption and associated factors in Chile: A cross-sectional study nested in the MAUCO cohort.

ABSTRACT: Processed meat consumption is increasing in Latin America. While in developed countries processed meat consumption has been associated with cardiovascular diseases and cancer, our region lacks data associated to its consumption and health impact. We characterized processed meat intake and associated factors in a population-based cohort of a Chilean agricultural county, MAUCO. We analyzed baseline dietary data of 7,841 participants, 4,358 women and 3,483 men (38-77 years), who answered an adapted Mediterranean index food frequency questionnaire. Eight percent of the participants presented high processed meat consumption (≥5 times per week). We explored associations of processed meat consumption with participant characteristics using multinomial logistic regression models. Main factors assoc

SUBMITTER: Ruedlinger J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9436317 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature