Childhood meat eating and inflammatory markers: The Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study

摘要: We hypothesized that socio-economic development could, via nutritionally driven levels of pubertal sex-steroids, promote a pro-inflammatory state among men but not women in developing countries. tested this hypothesis, using recalled childhood meat eating as proxy for nutrition, southern China. used multivariable linear regression the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study phase 3 (2006-8) to examine adjusted associations eating, <1/week (n = 5,023), about once per week 3,592) and almost daily 1,252), with white blood cell count its differentials older (≥50 years) 2,498) 7,369). Adjusted age, position, education smoking, had sex-specific lymphocyte count, granulocyte count. Men compared higher (0.33 109/L, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.10 0.56) (0.16 CI 0.07 0.25). Adjustment obesity slightly attenuated these associations. If confirmed, hypothesis implies economic associated improvements nutrition at puberty may be less beneficial than women; consistent widening sex life expectancy development.