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Higher meat intake is associated with higher inflammatory markers, mostly due to adiposity: results from UK Biobank

Abstract:

Background: High meat consumption might play a role in promoting low-grade systemic inflammation, but evidence is limited.

Objectives: We examined cross-sectional associations of habitual meat consumption with serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and total white blood cell count (WBCC) in British adults.

Methods: We included 403,886 men and women (aged 38–73 y) participating in the UK Biobank who provided information on meat inta...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1093/jn/nxab314

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
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Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-4102-6835
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ORCID:
0000-0003-1049-4836
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Journal:
Journal of Nutrition More from this journal
Volume:
152
Issue:
1
Pages:
183–189
Publication date:
2021-09-29
Acceptance date:
2021-08-26
DOI:
EISSN:
1541-6100
ISSN:
0022-3166
Pmid:
34587250
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1198299
Local pid:
pubs:1198299
Deposit date:
2021-10-06

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