Table 1

Relative effect estimates for cardiovascular mortality corresponding to different quantities of intake of unprocessed red and processed meat from a dose-response meta-analysis

ExposureReduction of three servings/week
RR (95%CI)
Reduction of five servings/week
RR (95%CI)
Reduction of seven servings/week
RR (95%CI)
Unprocessed red meat0.90 (0.88 to 0.91)0.84 (0.81 to 0.85)0.78 (0.74 to 0.80)
Processed meat0.90 (0.84 to 0.97)0.84 (0.75 to 0.95)0.78 (0.67 to 0.93)
  • RR, relative risk.