It's worth noting that the correlation held for total red meat consumption along with considering just processed red meats and unprocessed red meat separately
There are certainly some limitations of this study but it does align with the growing body of evidence suggesting a potential link between any red meat consumption and type 2 diabetes
Any idea if they controlled for other factors? Like were those who are the most red meat also the most likely to overeat etc?
It sounds fascinating but there’s almost no details unless you purchase a day pass to view the journal
Found the answer on npr:
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So basically 50% of the risk was lack of activity/obesity, with the other half variable risks from things like (possibly even primarily) red meat.