TY - JOUR AB - Background: Epidemiologic evidence suggests that relationships of red meat consumption with risk of cardiovascular diseases depends on whether or not the meat is processed, including addition of preservatives, but evidence is limited for blood pressure (BP). Objective: To examine cross-sectional associations with BP of unprocessed and processed red meat and poultry consumption, total and by type, using data from the INTERnational study on MAcro/micronutrients and blood Pressure (INTERMAP).Design: INTERMAP included 4,680 men and women ages 40-59 years from 17 population samples in Japan, China, the United Kingdom, and the United States. During four visits, eight BP measurements, four multi-pass 24-hr dietary recalls, and two timed 24-hr urine samples were collected.Results: Average daily total unprocessed/processed meat consumption (g/1000 kcal) was 20/5 in East Asian and 38/21 in Western participants. Unprocessed meat intakes comprised red meat for 75% in East Asian and 50% in Western participants. In Westerners, multiple linear regression analyses showed systolic/diastolic BP differences for total unprocessed red meat consumption higher by 25 g/1000 kcal +0.74/+0.57 mmHg (P=0.03/0.01) and for unprocessed poultry of +0.79/+0.16 mmHg (P=0.02/0.50). Unprocessed red meat was not related to BP in East Asian participants. In Westerners, systolic/diastolic BP differences for processed red meat higher by 12.5 g/1000 kcal were +1.20/+0.24 mmHg (P<0.01/0.24), due to consumption of cold cuts and sausages (+1.59/+0.32 mmHg, P<0.001/0.27).Conclusion: These findings are consistent with recommendations to limit meat intake (processed and unprocessed) to maintain and improve cardiovascular health. AU - Oude,Griep LM AU - Seferidi,P AU - Stamler,J AU - Van,Horn L AU - Chan,Q AU - Tzoulaki,I AU - Steffen,LM AU - Miura,K AU - Ueshima,H AU - Okuda,N AU - Zhao,L AU - Soedamah-Muthu,SS AU - Daviglus,ML AU - Elliott,P AU - INTERMAP,Research Group DO - 10.1097/HJH.0000000000001008 EP - 1729 PY - 2016/// SN - 1473-5598 SP - 1721 TI - Relation of unprocessed, processed red meat and poultry consumption to blood pressure in East Asian and Western adults T2 - Journal of Hypertension UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0000000000001008 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/32646 VL - 34 ER -