Research Question:
Eating red meat increases the chances of getting prostate cancer?
Study Design:
This overview article contained 15 prospective cohort studies, which examined 11 prospective cohort studies that red meat and processed meats examined.
Results and conclusions:
The researchers found that eating lots of red meat compared with little red meat, the chances of getting prostate cancer is not increased. The risk was 1 [95% CI = 0.96-1.05]. The risk of 1 is, there is no link/risk.
The researchers found that each increase of 100 grams of red meat the chance of getting prostate cancer is not increased. The risk was 1 [95% CI = 0.95-1.05].
The researchers concluded that eating red meat the chance of getting prostate cancer is not increased.
Original title:
A review and meta-analysis of prospective studies or red and processed meat intake and prostate cancer by Alexander DD, Mink PJ, [...], Sceurman B.
Link:
http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1475-2891-9-50.pdf
Additional information about El Mondo:
Red meat increases while not prostate cancer but colon cancer.