Red meat consumption is associated with prediabetes and diabetes in rural Vietnam: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Chau Que Nguyen (Author), Thuy Thi Phuong Pham (Author), Ami Fukunaga (Author), Dong Van Hoang (Author), Tien Vu Phan (Author), Danh Cong Phan (Author), Dong Van Huynh (Author), Masahiko Hachiya (Author), Huy Xuan Le (Author), Hung Thai Do (Author), Tetsuya Mizoue (Author), Yosuke Inoue (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary

Abstract Objective: To examine the association between red/processed meat consumption and glycaemic conditions (i.e. prediabetes (preDM) and diabetes mellitus (DM)) among middle-aged residents in rural Khánh Hòa, Vietnam. Design: In this cross-sectional study, a multinomial logistic regression model was used to examine the association between daily consumption of red/processed meat (0-99 g, 100-199 g or ≥ 200 g) and preDM/DM with adjustments for socio-demographic, lifestyle-related and health-related variables. Setting: Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam Participants: The study used data collected through a baseline survey conducted during a prospective cohort study on CVD among 3000 residents, aged 40-60 years, living in rural communes in Khánh Hòa Province. Results: The multinomial regression model revealed that the relative-risk ratios for DM were 1·00 (reference), 1·11 (95 % CI = 0·75, 1·62) and 1·80 (95 % CI = 1·40, 2·32) from the lowest to the highest red/processed meat consumption categories (P trend = 0·006). The corresponding values for preDM were 1·00 (reference), 1·25 (95 % CI = 1·01, 1·54) and 1·67 (95 % CI = 1·20, 2·33) (P trend = 0·004). We did not find any evidence of statistical significance in relation to poultry consumption. Conclusion: Increased red/processed meat consumption, but not poultry consumption, was positively associated with the prevalence of preDM/DM in rural communes in Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam. Dietary recommendations involving a reduction in red/processed meat consumption should be considered in low- and middle-income countries.

Item Description

10.1017/S1368980022001422
1368-9800
1475-2727