Bad news for meat lovers: frequent consumption of pork carries a risk of stomach cancer and kidney failure. Scientists presented the results of the research they had conducted for fifteen years.
The link between kidney disease and a diet rich in meat was reported in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. He published the results of observations of almost 24 thousand. people. They show that frequent consumption of red meat increases both the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer, especially those related to the gastrointestinal tract, such as gastric and colon cancer.
Woon-Puay Koh, along with his team at the National University of Singapore, analyzed data from over 63 people in a new study. people aged 45-74. This time it turned out that people who eat the most red meat by 40 percent. end-stage kidney failure is more common than those who eat it least.
Disturbing kidney symptoms
These observations lasted over 15 years. Kidney disease has not been found to cause frequent consumption of fish, poultry, eggs, and dairy products. Only what was known before was noted: that legumes and soybeans protect against cancer.
Koh says cutting out red meat once a week can reduce the risk of end-stage renal disease by 62 percent.
The latest research confirms earlier findings in other countries. In Japan, it has been found that in regions with higher animal protein consumption, end-stage renal disease is more common.
The Nurses’ Health Study, conducted in the USA for many years, has shown that people who eat more red meat and cold cuts are more likely to show symptoms of kidney failure.