Meat consumption and its associations with other diet and health factors in young adults: the CARDIA study.
Using cross-sectional data from the longitudinal Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, we assessed associations between meat consumption and other dietary- and health-status indicators. Less than one percent of this sample (n = 32) ate no red meat or poultry, and another 1% (n = 47) ate red meat or poultry less than once per week. Individuals who ate red meat and poultry less than once per week were less likely to drink alcohol (P = 0.003); reported more physical activity (P less than or equal to 0.001); had lower [corrected] Keys scores (P less than or equal to 0.001); consumed diets higher in carbohydrates, starch, fiber, vitamins A and C, and calcium and lower in energy, fat, and protein (P less than or equal to 0.001); had smaller body sizes as indicated by the body mass index [calculated as wt(kg)/ht(m2)] (P = 0.01); and had lower concentrations of total serum cholesterol (P = 0.001), low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (P = 0.001), and triglycerides (P = 0.015) compared with individuals who consumed meat more frequently.
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University of Utah Medical School, Salt Lake City 84132.
Jacobs
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Hilner
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Caan
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Van Horn
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Bragg
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Manolio
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Kushi
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Liu
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D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D004032:Diet; D004435:Eating; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat; D012307:Risk Factors; D044465:White People
D008055:Lipids