Processed meat intake

Processed meat intake has been studied in 5 papers since 2023: 4 observational studies in people; 2 in the past year. The newest paper, Oct 12, 2026: “Early-onset colorectal cancer burden in China from 1990 to 2023: a systematic analysis based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023”.

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At a glance

The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 1 lab in 1 country.

“high processed meat and high BMI showed rapidly rising attributable burden.”
Early-onset colorectal cancer burden in China from 1990 to 2023: a systematic analysis based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023Frontiers in oncology2026doi:10.3389/fonc.2026.1958227
Humans: a single group. Cells, worms or flies and mice: nothing yet.
  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Humans4
  • In silico1

What is processed meat intake linked with?

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Studies link processed meat intake with 1 measure, most often early-onset colorectal cancer attributable burden (1 study).

Early-onset colorectal cancer attributable burden

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Processed meat intake is associated with early-onset colorectal cancer attributable burden in humans (Chinese residents).

    “high processed meat and high BMI showed rapidly rising attributable burden.”

    HumansChinese residentsHigh intake1990–2023

    Early-onset colorectal cancer burden in China from 1990 to 2023: a systematic analysis based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

    Frontiers in oncology

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