New study questions poultry's health halo amid rising cancer risks

Eating chicken linked to higher mortality rates, observational study suggests

A new study links regular poultry consumption to an increased mortality risk. Italian researchers found that people who eat more than 300 grams of chicken weekly are 27% more likely to die.

The consumption of chicken, for years considered a healthy alternative to red meat, could be associated with an increased risk of mortality and digestive cancer, according to a recent study.Researchers from the National Institute of Gastroenterology of Italy found that people who ingested more than 300 grams of chicken per week faced 27% more chance of dying for any cause, compared to those who ate less than 100 grams.Woman who was diagnosed wit…

Eating Chicken and Other White Meat Can Shorten Your Lifespan, New Study Says

Should you step away from the chicken wings? zhuyongming/Getty ImagesFor years, the conventional wisdom has been to swap out red meat for white meats like chicken and poultry to help reduce health risks like increased cholesterol, cancer, and inflammation—not to mention get a more budget-friendly protein source. But a new study links eating chicken and other poultry with a significantly increased risk of dying from gastrointestinal cancer and al…

New Study Finds Eating Just 300g Of Chicken A Week Is Associated With 27% Increase In Risk Of Dying

A new study out of Italy found that consuming just 300g of chicken breast each week is associated with a 27% increase in death.

Regular chicken consumption linked to higher risk of early death from gastrointestinal cancers

A team of health researchers at the National Institute of Gastroenterology, in Italy, has found an association between regularly eating poultry and early death due to digestive system cancers. In their study published in the journal Nutrients, the group analyzed health-related data for 4,869 adults living in Italy over a 20-year period.

New study questions poultry's health halo amid rising cancer risks

A new analysis from Italian cohort studies found that consuming over 300 g of poultry per week is linked to significantly increased risk of death from gastrointestinal cancers, especially in men. Moderate meat intake, particularly red meat in controlled quantities, was paradoxically associated with reduced all-cause mortality.