Abstract
Response: We appreciate the interest from Dr Bryan in our meta-analysis of unprocessed red and processed meat consumption and risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, and diabetes mellitus.1 On the basis of current worldwide evidence, eating one serving per day of processed meats was associated with a 42%-higher risk of CHD and a 19%-higher risk of diabetes mellitus. In contrast, eating unprocessed red meat was not significantly associated with risk for either disease. We also demonstrated that unprocessed red and processed meats in the US differed mainly in their content of preservatives, including salt and nitrates/nitrites which were higher in processed meats, suggesting that such preservatives could account for the different …
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