Animal 0 Posté(e) le 6 mai 2007 Study Indicates A Link Between Cured Meat Consumption And Lung Disease April 18, 2007 1:29 p.m. EST Patricia Shehan - All Headline News Staff Writer New York, NY (AHN) - Recent study results indicate a link between eating cured meat and incidence of lung disease. The human study conducted by an associate research scientist, Dr. Rui Jiang from Columbia University in New York, found a statistical link between eating a diet rich in cured meats (hot dogs, deli meats and bacon) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Chronic lung disease, or COPD, may involve chronic emphysema, chronic bronchitis or asthma. Jiang's study researched the diet and lung function of more than 7,000 participants. The average age of the study participants was 64.5 years. People who ate more than 14 servings per month of cured meats had higher incidences of developing COPD. Even higher cured meat intakes were linked to even higher incidences of lung disease. "People who eat 14 or more servings of cured meat per month have about an 80 percent increased odds of COPD versus people who don't eat cured meat at all," according to Jiang. The news is not actually new. Previous animal studies have provided the same type of results. Cured meats have high nitrates, which have been previously linked to lung disease. Although this latest human trial study does not conclusively prove the link, it seems to confirm the prior animal study results and beliefs. In fact, according to the author of the study, Dr. Jiang, this research did not look at long-term follow-up, but only looked at a single point in time. Therefore, Jiang stated "we cannot say cured meat is associated with an increased risk of developing COPD, only that people who ate cured meat were more likely to have it." The study was part of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination as published in April's issue of the "American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine." Copyright AHN Media Corp - All rights reserved. Redistribution, republication. syndication, rewriting or broadcast is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AHN. http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7007083194 Partager ce message Lien à poster Partager sur d’autres sites
