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Red Meat Increases Diverticulitis Risk
Red meat increases the risk for diverticulitis, an inflammatory bowel condition, according to a study published in Gut. Researchers followed 46,461 men from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study. Those who consumed the most unprocessed red meat increased their risk for diverticulitis. The increased risk was 18 percent per serving per day.
References
- Cao Y, Strate LL, Keeley BR, et al. Meat intake and risk of diverticulitis among men. Gut. Published online January 9, 2017.
