Comment Comment by ejolto > Thank you. 17% cancer risk per 100g daily red meat is an alarming correlation.It is an increase of 17%, not 17% cancer risk.1.51% cumulative risk of colon cancer among men age 0–74 years, and a 1.12% risk among women. [0]If you eat 100g red meat daily you increase that risk to ~1.7667% for men and ~1.3104% for women.[0]: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6791134/ parent ejolto 2 years ago
It is an increase of 17%, not 17% cancer risk.
1.51% cumulative risk of colon cancer among men age 0–74 years, and a 1.12% risk among women. [0]
If you eat 100g red meat daily you increase that risk to ~1.7667% for men and ~1.3104% for women.
[0]: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6791134/