Meat Intake and Life Expectancy: A Population Study

Total Meat Intake is Associated with Life Expectancy: A Cross-Sectional Data Analysis of 175 Contemporary Populations 🔗

The association between a plant-based diet (vegetarianism) and extended life span is increasingly criticised since it may be based on the lack of representative data and insufficient removal of confounders such as lifestyles.We examined the association ...

The text discusses a study that examines the association between meat intake and life expectancy at a population level using data from 175 countries/territories. The study found a positive correlation between meat intake and life expectancies, independent of potential confounding factors such as caloric intake, urbanization, obesity, and education levels. The results suggest that meat consumption plays a significant role in influencing life expectancy and should be incorporated into nutritional science for predicting human life expectancy.

The study found a positive correlation between meat intake and life expectancies, independent of potential confounding factors such as caloric intake, urbanization, obesity, and education levels.
Meat consumption is suggested to play a significant role in influencing life expectancy and should be incorporated into nutritional science for predicting human life expectancy.

The study also discusses the controversies surrounding the health effects of vegetarian diets and the potential biases in previous studies. It highlights the nutritional benefits of meat consumption and challenges the perception that vegetarian diets contribute to greater longevity. The author addresses the limitations of the study, such as the ecological bias and the need for further research at the individual level.