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Plant‐Centered Diet and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease During Young to Middle Adulthood
From the abstract: “Consumption of a plant‐centered, high‐quality diet starting in young adulthood is associated with a lower risk of CVD by middle age.”
More DetailsDietary Patterns and their Association with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Ethiopia: A Community-based Cross-sectional Study
From the abstract: “All dietary patterns were associated with one or more cardiovascular risk factors, but the western dietary pattern was associated with most of these, while the traditional diet showed fewer such associations.“
More DetailsMeat and Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Meat Consumption, Depression, and Anxiety
This meta-analysis found that compared to “meat consumers,” “meat abstainers” had higher symptom levels of depression and anxiety. The size of this effect was comparatively small. This correlation was also found for the subgroup of vegans compared to meat consumers for depression, not anxiety.
More DetailsThe Impact of Red and Processed Meat Consumption on Cancer and Other Health Outcomes: Epidemiological Evidences
In this invited review, the authors conclude that the majority of epidemiological studies suggest an association between a high intake of processed meat and an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
More DetailsField Synopsis of Environmental and Genetic Risk Factors of Sporadic Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer and Advanced Adenoma
This study presents a meta-analysis of environmental risk factors and genetic associations linked with sporadic early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) and early-onset advanced colorectal adenoma (EOCRA).
More DetailsCommon Dietary Patterns and Risk of Cancers of the Colon and Rectum: Analysis from the United Kingdom Women’s Cohort Study (UKWCS)
From the abstract: “The aim of our study was to assess whether red meat, poultry, fish and vegetarian dietary patterns are associated with differences in the incidence of cancers of colon and rectum in the UKWCS.”
More DetailsDietary Intake, Biomarkers and Supplementation of Fatty Acids and Risk of Coronary Events: a Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and Prospective Observational Studies
A random-effects meta-analysis was conducted on 165 prospective cohorts and randomized trials to determine the relative risk for coronary events associated with dietary exposure (e.g., meat, processed meat) and biomarkers of fats and fatty acid interventions.
More DetailsTesting the Feasibility and Dietary Impact of a “Produce Prescription” Program for Adults with Undermanaged Type 2 Diabetes and Food Insecurity in Australia
In a pre–post intervention study involving 50 adults experiencing food insecurity with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and elevated glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), participants received weekly healthy food boxes, tailored recipes, and behavioral support over 12 weeks.
More DetailsGame Changers for Meat and Masculinity? Male Athletes’ Perspectives on Mixed and Plant-Based Diets
Thirteen professional or semi-professional male European athletes were interviewed. Among the athletes following a mixed diet, meat consumption was perceived as almost equivalent to protein consumption and considered necessary for health and performance.
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