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Global mean intake of processed meat was 17 g/day, with mean national intakes of at least one serving per day for processed meat in countries representing 6.9% of the global population.
Health professionals should consider the prevalence of processed meat consumption in their dietary recommendations.
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Global mean intake of processed meat was 17 g/day; mean national intakes were at least one serving per day for processed meat (=50 g/day) in countries representing 6·9% of the global population.
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Based on a comprehensive analysis of dietary surveys.
Source
Global, regional, and national consumption of animal-source foods between 1990 and 2018: findings from the Global Dietary Database
Victoria Miller et al. · Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo) · 2022
cross-sectional · n=3800000Cited 165×
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