Medical Xpress reports research in Italy that finds increased consumption of chicken on a regular basis is associated with greater frequency of certain gastrointestinal cancers and early deaths. The research done by the Italian National Institute of Gastroenterology.
The researchers found a higher incidence of gastrointestinal cancer development and also early deaths related to those cancer cases among people who ate more than 300 grams of poultry per week. The risk of dying at that level, they found, was 27% higher compared to people who ate just 100 grams of poultry per week or less.
Three hundred grams equals roughly 10.5 ounces, or less than 3/4 of a pound per week. 100 grams equals 3.5 ounces, or a scant quarter of a pound. A family friend whose meat intake seemingly consists almost solely of chicken should learn of these findings.
