Consumption of sausages, salami or smoked meat may increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to results of a study today published the journal Circulation.
Researchers at the School of Public Health at Harvard, USA, found that on average each daily serving, about 50 grams of processed meat, increases by 42 percent the risk of cardiac problems and 19 percent of diabetes.
However, the intake of such unprocessed food apparently does not represent an increased chance of suffering any of these health problems.
The study, which was based on a review of 600 thousand jobs, did not assess the relationship between intake of processed foods and the chance of hypertension and increased risk of cancer.
“To lower risk of heart attacks and diabetes, people should consider which types of meats they are eating…Processed meats such as bacon, salami, sausages, hot dogs and processed deli meats may be the most important to avoid,” said Renata Micha, lead author study.
She clarified, however, if you eat one serving or less per week than meat will represent less risk to the health.
“When we looked at average nutrients in unprocessed red and processed meats eaten in the United States, we found that they contained similar average amounts of saturated fat and cholesterol,” said Micha.
The Harvard team’s findings were rejected by the American Meat Institute, which provides that this study contradicts with previous researches and the nutritional guidelines for Americans.
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