Intake of Unprocessed and Processed Meat and the Association with Cardiovascular Disease: An Overview of Systematic Reviews

We conducted an overview of systematic reviews to summarize reviews of cohort studies on intake of unprocessed and processed meat and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), coronary heart disease (CHD), and stroke. Systematic reviews of cohort studies published between January 2010 and August 202...

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Main Authors: Marianne Uhre Jakobsen, Anette Bysted, Heddie Mejborn, Anders Stockmarr, Ellen Trolle
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/10/3303
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author Marianne Uhre Jakobsen
Anette Bysted
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Anders Stockmarr
Ellen Trolle
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description We conducted an overview of systematic reviews to summarize reviews of cohort studies on intake of unprocessed and processed meat and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), coronary heart disease (CHD), and stroke. Systematic reviews of cohort studies published between January 2010 and August 2020 were identified through a systematic literature search in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science. The quality of how each review was conducted was assessed and the overall confidence in the results of each review was rated using AMSTAR 2. The quality of evidence of each meta-analysis was graded using NutriGrade. Three reviews were included, with meta-analyses of unprocessed red meat and CVD (<i>n</i> = 1) and stroke (<i>n</i> = 2); unprocessed poultry and stroke (<i>n</i> = 1); and processed meat and CVD (<i>n</i> = 1), CHD (<i>n</i> = 1), and stroke (<i>n</i> = 3). The overall confidence in the results of each review was rated as critically low. The meta-evidence was graded moderate for a positive association between unprocessed red meat and stroke and moderate for a positive association between processed meat and CHD and stroke. For other associations the meta-evidence was graded as low or very low. In conclusion, the associations between unprocessed and processed meat with CVD and major subtypes of CVD have not been extensively investigated.
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spelling doaj.art-9bb0cb7dd6cc42fb872663a3a6b756cd2023-11-22T19:26:28ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432021-09-011310330310.3390/nu13103303Intake of Unprocessed and Processed Meat and the Association with Cardiovascular Disease: An Overview of Systematic ReviewsMarianne Uhre Jakobsen0Anette Bysted1Heddie Mejborn2Anders Stockmarr3Ellen Trolle4Division for Diet, Disease Prevention and Toxicology, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, DenmarkDivision for Food Technology, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, DenmarkDivision for Food Technology, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, DenmarkDepartment of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, DenmarkDivision for Food Technology, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, DenmarkWe conducted an overview of systematic reviews to summarize reviews of cohort studies on intake of unprocessed and processed meat and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), coronary heart disease (CHD), and stroke. Systematic reviews of cohort studies published between January 2010 and August 2020 were identified through a systematic literature search in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science. The quality of how each review was conducted was assessed and the overall confidence in the results of each review was rated using AMSTAR 2. The quality of evidence of each meta-analysis was graded using NutriGrade. Three reviews were included, with meta-analyses of unprocessed red meat and CVD (<i>n</i> = 1) and stroke (<i>n</i> = 2); unprocessed poultry and stroke (<i>n</i> = 1); and processed meat and CVD (<i>n</i> = 1), CHD (<i>n</i> = 1), and stroke (<i>n</i> = 3). The overall confidence in the results of each review was rated as critically low. The meta-evidence was graded moderate for a positive association between unprocessed red meat and stroke and moderate for a positive association between processed meat and CHD and stroke. For other associations the meta-evidence was graded as low or very low. In conclusion, the associations between unprocessed and processed meat with CVD and major subtypes of CVD have not been extensively investigated.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/10/3303cardiovascular diseasedietpoultryred meatsystematic overview
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Ellen Trolle
Intake of Unprocessed and Processed Meat and the Association with Cardiovascular Disease: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
Nutrients
cardiovascular disease
diet
poultry
red meat
systematic overview
title Intake of Unprocessed and Processed Meat and the Association with Cardiovascular Disease: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
title_full Intake of Unprocessed and Processed Meat and the Association with Cardiovascular Disease: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
title_fullStr Intake of Unprocessed and Processed Meat and the Association with Cardiovascular Disease: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
title_full_unstemmed Intake of Unprocessed and Processed Meat and the Association with Cardiovascular Disease: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
title_short Intake of Unprocessed and Processed Meat and the Association with Cardiovascular Disease: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
title_sort intake of unprocessed and processed meat and the association with cardiovascular disease an overview of systematic reviews
topic cardiovascular disease
diet
poultry
red meat
systematic overview
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/10/3303
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