Table 8.
Means (SD) of cardiovascular risk factors in 1999 by thirds of intakes of red and processed meat combined in 1989 and 1999 in men and women
| Men n=517 | Women n=635 | |||||||
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| Health outcomes 1999 | Thirds of red and processed meat intake in 19891, age 43 years |
ANOVA | Thirds of red and processed meat intake in 19892, age 43 years |
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| Low | Middle | High | p | Low | Middle | High | p | |
| Systolic bp, mm Hg | 138.4 (19.3) | 136.1 (17.1) | 141 (20.3) | NS | 133.3 (19.2) | 132.3 (18.8) | 132.7 (19.0) | NS |
| Diastolic bp, mm Hg | 85.8 (10.6) | 85.1 (11.0) | 87.9 (12.1) | NS | 81.8 (10.5) | 81.7 (10.2) | 81.9 (11.4) | NS |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 26.0 (3.4) | 26.5 (3.54) | 27.0 (3.6) | 0.027 | 26.1 (4.5) | 26.5 (4.5) | 26.7 (5.0) | NS |
| Waist circumference, cm | 94.2 (9.7) | 95 (9.7) | 97.4 (10.3) | 0.009 | 81.7 (11.0) | 83.2 (10.6) | 83.7 (11.5) | NS |
| Health outcomes 1999 | Thirds of red and processed meat intake in 19993, age 53 years |
ANOVA | Thirds of red and processed meat intake in 19994, age 53 years |
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| Low | Middle | High | p | Low | Middle | High | p | |
| Systolic bp, mm Hg | 136.2 (18.8) | 137.2 (17.5) | 142.1 (20.2) | 0.014 | 132.4 (18.2) | 131.1 (19.7) | 134.9 (18.8) | NS |
| Diastolic bp, mm Hg | 84.8 (11.3) | 85.8 (10.5) | 88.4 (11.7) | 0.009 | 81.6 (10.3) | 81.1 (11.1) | 82.8 (10.7) | NS |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.9 (3.1) | 26.9 (3.9) | 26.8 (3.5) | 0.014 | 25.8 (4.6) | 26.0 (4.4) | 27.5 (4.9) | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 93.0 (9.1) | 96.8 (10.6) | 96.7 (9.8) | <0.001 | 81.2 (11.0) | 81.8 (10.0) | 85.7 (11.6) | <0.001 |
bp = blood pressure
1
Thirds of red and processed meat consumption 1989; men: low: 0 – 64g/day, middle: 64 –105g/day, high: 105 –377g/day
2
Thirds of red and processed meat consumption 1989; women: low: 0 – 43g/day, middle: 43 – 77g/day, high: 77 –232g/day
3
Thirds of red and processed meat consumption 1999; men: low: 0 – 48g/day, middle: 49 –86g/day, high: 86 –301g/day
4
Thirds of red and processed meat consumption 1999; women: low: 0 – 30g/day, middle: 31 – 61g/day, high: 62 – 178g/day