Despite growing public health concerns about processed meat consumption, there have been no changes in the amount of processed meat consumed by US adults over the last 18 years.
JAND: ‘The aim of the study was to characterize trends in consumption of different types of processed meat among US adults in relation to the consumption of unprocessed red meat, poultry, and fish/shellfish in the past 18 years… This was a nationally representative sample of 43,995 US adults aged 20 years and older… The mean consumption of processed meat among US adults remained unchanged in the past 18 years.
The top five processed meats consumed by US adults in 2015-2016 were luncheon meat, sausage, hot dog, ham, and bacon, accounting for 39.3%, 24.4%, 9.4%, 9.4%, and 4.6%, respectively, of the total processed meat consumption in the United States… Stores and fast-food restaurants are primary purchase locations for processed meat.
Accumulating evidence links excessive consumption of processed meat with an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and some cancers… Despite growing public health concerns about processed meat consumption, there have been no changes in the amount of processed meat consumed by US adults over the last 18 years. Findings of this study can inform public health policy priorities for improving diet and reducing chronic disease burden in United States’. SOURCE…
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