Relative and absolute effect estimates for cardiovascular mortality, type 2 diabetes and cancer mortality
| Exposure/Outcome | Relative risk from dose-response meta-analysis corresponding to a reduction of three servings/week (95% CI) | Population risk | Risk difference corresponding to a reduction of three servings/week (95% CI) |
| Unprocessed red meat | |||
| Cardiovascular mortality | 0.90 (0.88 to 0.91) | 41/1000 over 10.8 years | 4 fewer per 1000 persons (5 fewer to 4 fewer) over 10.8 years |
| Type 2 diabetes | 0.90 (0.88 to 0.92) | 56/1000 over 10.8 years | 6 fewer per 1000 persons (7 fewer to 4 fewer) over 10.8 years |
| Cancer mortality | 0.93 (0.91 to 0.94) | 105/1000 over lifetime | 7 fewer per 1000 persons (9 fewer to 6 fewer) over lifetime |
| Processed meat | |||
| Cardiovascular mortality | 0.90 (0.84 to 0.97) | 41/1000 over 10.8 years | 4 fewer per 1000 persons (7 fewer to 1 fewer) over 10.8 years |
| Type 2 diabetes | 0.78 (0.72 to 0.84) | 56/1000 over 10.8 years | 12 fewer per 1000 persons (16 fewer to 9 fewer) over 10.8 years |
| Cancer mortality | 0.92 (0.89 to 0.94) | 105/1000 over lifetime | 8 fewer per 1000 persons (12 fewer to 6 fewer) over lifetime |