Table 4.
Joint effect of meat intake and obesity categories (WHO International) and type 2 DM risk*
| BMI<25 | BMI =25-30 | BMI>=30 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Meat** | RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI |
| Low | 1.00 | 1.79 | 1.50-2.14 | 2.72 | 2.165-3.44 | |
| Medium | 0.70 | 0.58-0.84 | 1.59 | 1.32-1.85 | 2.44 | 1.96-3.03 |
| High | 0.71 | 0.58-0.91 | 1.67 | 1.32-1.99 | 3.22 | 2.46-4.20 |
| P interaction 0.05 | ||||||
| Red Meat | RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI |
| Low | 1.00 | 1.78 | 1.48-2.14 | 2.85 | 2.25-3.62 | |
| Medium | 0.77 | 0.64-0.93 | 1.69 | 1.42-2.00 | 2.65 | 2.13-3.29 |
| High | 0.79 | 0.64-0.99 | 1.83 | 1.49-2.24 | 3.34 | 2.56-4.37 |
| P interaction 0.16 | ||||||
| Poultry | RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI |
| Low | 1.00 | 1.80 | 1.51-2.14 | 3.04 | 2.44-3.80 | |
| Medium | 0.61 | 0.51-0.73 | 1.47 | 1.24-1.74 | 2.13 | 1.71-2.66 |
| High | 0.77 | 0.63-0.95 | 1.50 | 1.23-1.83 | 2.91 | 2.22-3.81 |
| P interaction 0.07 | ||||||
| Processed Meat | RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI |
| Never | 1.00 | 1.67 | 1.28-2.20 | 2.14 | 1.44-3.18 | |
| <once per month | 1.01 | 0.80-1.28 | 2.11 | 1.68-2.65 | 3.30 | 2.53-4.29 |
| ≥once per month | 0.87 | 0.69-1.11 | 1.92 | 1.53-2.40 | 3.46 | 2.67-4.48 |
| P interaction 0.08 | ||||||
*Adjusted for age, kcals/day, WHR, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, vegetable intake, income level, education level, occupation status, hypertension, and chronic disease.
**Total Meat: :unprocessed meat (red meat and poultry combined)