Pork and all-cause mortality or survival.

Data was provided by 2 cohorts. A significant protective effect was found among both men and women in one cohort (Iso H [18]), but no association was found in the other cohort (Kahn HA [1]).

Author

Cohort name

Subjects

Years of follow-up

Cases

End point

Consumption of

Relative Risk (RR)

Adjustments

18) Iso H (2007)

The JACC Study

42,540 men, and 57,612 women.
(Japan)

Not defined.

9,047 men, and
6,157 women.

All-cause mortality

Pork (not defined)


Men:	Women:
HR = 0.92 (0.86-0.98; P = < 0.05) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data (Frequency of intake): < 1/w: HR = 1. 1-2/w: HR = 0.93 (0.88-0.98; P = < 0.05). ≥ 3/w: HR = 0.92 (0.86-0.98).	HR = 0.91 (0.84-0.99; p = < 0.05) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data (Frequency of intake): < 1/w: HR = 1. 1-2/w: HR = 0.92 (0.86-0.98; P = < 0.05). ≥ 3/w: HR = 0.91 (0.84-0.99).

Age and study area.

1) Kahn HA (1984)

The Adventist Health Study

27,530 California members of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church aged ≥ 30, including black, white and oriental subjects.
(USA)

21
(1960-1980)

5,936?

All-cause mortality

Ham or pork

Not significantly related to mortality (no data shown; P = 0.11).

Age (15-year intervals), sex, history of disease (heart disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, or cancer), age at initial exposure to the Adventist Church, and smoking history (never vs ever).

Mortality & Diet. A systematic review.

Literature review.

Relating various aspects of our diet
to all-cause mortality or survival.

Pork and all-cause mortality or survival.

Mortality & Diet. A systematic review.

Literature review.

Relating various aspects of our dietto all-cause mortality or survival.

Pork and all-cause mortality or survival.

Relating various aspects of our diet
to all-cause mortality or survival.