A single dog a day could increase the risk of the disease, suggests, but some cite warnings

A new meta -analysis of the University of Washington suggests that no amount of processed foods cannot be consumed.

The researchers analyzed 77 different studies to evaluate the link between certain amounts of these foods and common chronic diseases.

“The usual consumption of small amounts of processed meat, sugary drinks and trans acids is related to an increase in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, ischemic heart disease and colorectal cancer,” she told Fox News Digital, author of the study of the study of the Metrics for Health and Washington University evaluation.

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“There is no safe level of usual consumption of these food groups, so they should not be included in our daily diet,” he said.

In particular, for processed meats, researchers concluded that eating up to 0.6 to 57 grams daily was related to a probability of developing type 2 diabetes.

Consumption between 0.78 and 55 grams daily was associated with an increase of 7% of the risk of colorectal cancer, according to the study.

(A hot dog, consisting of almost completely processed meat, is approximately 50 grams.)

Researchers also analyzed the impact of sugar drinks, and found that drinking between 1.5 and 390 grams daily could increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by 8%.

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Consumption between 0 and 365 grams of drinks could increase the risk of ischemic heart disease, the most common type of heart disease and a main cause of death, in 2%, found the study.

Trans fatty acids were also analyzed in the study. When unsaturated fats occurred from 0.25% to 2.56% of daily energy intake, they were related to a risk of 3% of ischemic heart disease.

“There is no safe level of usual consumption of these food groups.”

(Some examples of trans fats include cookies, cookies, baked products, frozen pizza, coffee cream, refrigerated dough and vegetable shorts and some hooked margarines, according to WebMD. Some fast foods also contain it.

The findings were published in Nature Medicine on June 30.

Haile acknowledged that previous studies have established the link between processed foods and chronic illness.

“However, our study evaluated the form of the relationship with the most recent studies, through a more advanced analytical method and objectively evaluated the force of evidence,” he said.

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“Our analysis showed that the strongest association is observed at lower levels of exposure equivalent to a portion or less, which means that consuming these foods on a regular basis increases the risk of adverse health results.”

While researchers acknowledged that diet is a “personal choice” and that some may be limited to food options, they recommend limiting or eliminating processed food consumption.

“Our findings support what is widely recommended, including WHO and CDC: Avoid or reduce the minimum level possible for consumption of processed meats, sugary drinks and trans fats,” said Haile to Fox News Digital.

“People who regularly consume these foods, even in small quantities, should be aware of the risk of chronic diseases.”

Potential limitations

Haile acknowledged the main limitations of this study in the evaluation of dietary intake.

“Almost all studies included used food frequency questionnaires to evaluate intake, which may introduce measurement errors, mainly due to difficulties experienced by respondents in remembering long -term intake,” Fox News Digital told.

Several studies included in the analysis only examined consumption at the beginning of the study, Haile said: “They may not precisely reflect the future dietary habits of the study participants.”

In addition, the study only examined a limited set of health results for each dietary risk factor.

“Consequently, our study may underestimate the total loss of health associated with these foods,” said Haile.

“We have also observed a substantial variation between existing literature, which means that high quality research is still needed to strengthen tests and reduce uncertainty.”

Experts quote warnings

Dr. Nick Norwitz, MD, PhD, clinical researcher educated in Harvard and a Metabolic Health Educator, acknowledged that the study shows a “relatively consistent association” between the highest processed meat intake and the worst health results, but said some warnings.

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“These are associations, not necessarily causal relationships,” said Norwitz, who was not involved in the study, told Fox News Digital.

In addition, as the researchers themselves acknowledged, the quality of the tests were classified as “weak”, Norwitz said.

“At the end of the day, the donut or the soda bottle of the office almost surely it does more metabolic damage than a slice of turkey.”

“Although these great studies have certain strengths, a key weakness is that they combine many different foods within a single category,” the researcher continued. “There are several ways to process meats and not all will have the same biological consequences.”

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Although it is “certainly feasible” for the processed meat to contribute to poor health results, Norwitz said that more research is needed to confirm meta -analysis claims.

“At the end of the day, the donut or the soda bottle of the office almost certainly metabolic damage than a slice of turkey,” he added.

A spokesman for the American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) sent the following statement to Fox News Digital on the study.

“We have not read the [full] Inform, but the summary of the document itself states that the statements reflect “weak relationships or inconsistent entry tests” and that more research is needed. We would like to know how the document defined the “processed meat”, or if researchers weigh some supposed risk in the face of the proven benefits of the nutrients and proteins found in the meat. “

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In the study, researchers defined processed meat as “any meat preserved for smoking, healing, salting or adding chemical preservatives”.

Fox News Digital also contacted the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for comments.