ReviewCureus2023
Comprehensive Review of Red Meat Consumption and the Risk of Cancer.
Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Associations Between Dietary Factors and Breast Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review of Evidence from the MENA Region.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Adherence to planetary health diet and breast cancer risk: insights from a large case-control study in a low-and middle-income country setting.BMC public health · 2026Article
- The Influence of Dietary and Physical Exercise Habits on Melanoma Risk: A Case-Control Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Awareness of Colorectal Cancer Risk Factors and Prevention-Related Beliefs Among Adults in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Trends in colorectal cancer burden attributable to lifestyle in China (1990-2021): based on the global burden of disease study, revealing declining impact of dietary factors and rising influence of tobacco, alcohol, and obesity.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2026Article
- High unprocessed beef intake (>100 g/d) linked to elevated triglyceride levels: evidence from cross-sectional and Mendelian randomization in Chinese and American adult populations.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Red meat consumption: A comprehensive overview of the mechanistic evidence for the effects of oncogenes.Caspian journal of internal medicine · 2026Review
- Aromatic amine exposure and bladder cancer: a review of recent advances in epidemiology, pathogenesis, and prevention.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
- Translating nutrition science into national policy: comparative assessment of the 2025-2030 U. S. Dietary Guidelines and the Italian Mediterranean-based guidelines.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Priority of nutrition and exercise in depression management: triangulating mini-review of past and recent evidence with clinical practice guidelines.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Review
- Association of lifestyle and dietary preferences with precancerous serrated polyps: a hospital-based case-control study in Guangzhou, China.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Mortality and Survival Trends Among Hispanics Living in Puerto Rico (2000-2021): A Comparison Between Early-Onset and Average-Onset Disease.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Brassica Extracts Prevent Benzo(a)pyrene-Induced Transformation by Modulating Reactive Oxygen Species and Autophagy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Transforming beef quality through healthy breeding: a strategy to reduce carcinogenic compounds and enhance human health: a review.Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society · 2025Review
- Plant-Based Diet and Risk of Iron-deficiency Anemia. A Review of the Current Evidence and Implications for Preventive Strategies.Current nutrition reports · 2025Review
- A qualitative analysis of Iranian consumers' perspectives on improving sausage quality.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Human Exposure to Toxic Elements Through Meat Consumption in Africa: A Comprehensive Review of Scientific Literature.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Examining the dietary contributions of lipids to pancreatic cancer burden (1990-2021): incidence trends and future projections.Lipids in health and disease · 2025Article
- The exposome as a target for primary prevention and a tool for early detection of pancreatic cancer.Best practice & research. Clinical gastroenterology · 2025Review
- Global impact of dietary risks on cancers: burdens across regions from 1990 to 2021 and the projection to 2035.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
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12 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Red and processed meat consumption rates are increasing in the United States. In this review, we present the current evidence that links red meat consumption and cancer development. A literature search was conducted in the PubMed and Google Scholar databases to review red meat consumption and its association with breast cancer and gastrointestinal cancer. Due to the presence of heme iron, which triggers oxidative reactions that eventually result in tumor formation, red meat consumption is strongly associated with the development of breast cancer. Ingestion of red meat increases Helicobacter pylori infections, resulting in enhanced expression of the CagA gene and the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. This is the leading cause of gastric cancer. There is a strong correlation between heterocyclic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in red meat and the development of pancreatic cancer. However, additional research is necessary to confirm this finding. Adult colorectal cancer is caused by the formation of heterocyclic amines and DNA adducts due to the intake of red and processed meats cooked at higher temperatures. The consumption of poultry is associated with a reduced risk of breast and gastrointestinal cancers, but the results are inconsistent. The evidence is strong for the association between red meat and breast cancer and most gastric cancers. The presence of aromatic hydrocarbons, heterocyclic amines, and heme iron in red meat has been found to be behind tumorigenesis. Poultry has been shown to have a low association with cancer, but additional research is needed.
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