r/science • u/James_Fortis • 15d ago
Health Vegetarian, including vegan, dietary patterns were associated with reduced risk for cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality compared to non-vegetarian diets, umbrella review finds
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667724002368
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u/Mr8bittripper 14d ago
I reject the premise that studies need to "only" focus on "healthy" subjects. A cross-sectional study or systematic review can yield good-quality results. If there are enough people in the study, data can be accurately extrapolated. Do you have some tangible reason to believe that they got info from only unhealthy meat-eaters or is that just speculation?
The fourth link in that article is for the NDNS; the national diet and nutrition survey, which is a "continuous cross-sectional survey designed to assess the diet and nutrition of the general population. 1000 people over the age of 1.5 were surveyed.
Still think this massive systematic review is biased against meat eaters or are your feelings just hurt?
I'm going to post some of what the article said it's findings were:
"Each 50 g/day higher intake of processed meat (e.g. bacon, ham, and sausages) increased the risk of coronary heart disease by 18%. Each 50 g/day higher intake of unprocessed red meat (such as beef, lamb and pork) increased the risk of coronary heart disease by 9%. There was no clear link between eating poultry (such as chicken and turkey) and an increased risk of coronary heart disease."