Meat consumption and risk of primary hip and knee joint replacement due to osteoarthritis: a prospective cohort study

Autor: Giles Graham G, English Dallas R, Wluka Anita E, Simpson Julie, Wang Yuanyuan, Graves Stephen, Cicuttini Flavia M
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vol 12, Iss 1, p 17 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-12-17
Popis: Abstract Background There is emerging evidence for a beneficial effect of meat consumption on the musculoskeletal system. However, whether it affects the risk of knee and hip osteoarthritis is unknown. We performed a prospective cohort study to examine the relationship between meat consumption and risk of primary hip and knee replacement for osteoarthritis. Methods Eligible 35,331 participants were selected from the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study recruited during 1990-1994. Consumption of fresh red meat, processed meat, chicken, and fish was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire. Primary hip and knee replacement for osteoarthritis during 2001-2005 was determined by linking the cohort records to the Australian National Joint Replacement Registry. Results There was a negative dose-response relationship between fresh red meat consumption and the risk of hip replacement (hazard ratio (HR) 0.94 per increase in intake of one time/week, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.89-0.98). In contrast, there was no association with knee replacement risk (HR 0.98, 95% CI 0.94-1.02). Consumption of processed meat, chicken and fish were not associated with risk of hip or knee replacement. Conclusion A high level consumption of fresh red meat was associated with a decreased risk of hip, but not knee, joint replacement for osteoarthritis. One possible mechanism to explain these differential associations may be via an effect of meat intake on bone strength and hip shape. Further confirmatory studies are warranted.
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