The latest research conducted in Italy has answered this important health question

Chicken consumption is common in our country. Many people eat this white meat in some form or another almost every day.

The main reason for this is that chicken is considered less dangerous to health than red meat. It is also a common belief that chicken is a cheap source of protein. But now be careful. According to a study conducted in Italy, a person who eats more chicken every week may suffer from 11 different types of cancer, including intestinal and stomach. Remember, despite the best efforts of medical experts, a cure for any type of cancer has not yet been discovered.

While conducting the research, Italian scientists analyzed the diet and health information and records of five thousand people over two decades. Most of these people were between the ages of thirty and sixty. They found that people who ate more than 300 grams of poultry a week had a double risk of dying from digestive system cancer compared to those who ate less. Eating more than 300 grams of chicken a week increased the risk of death from any cause by 27%.

According to the researchers, the negative effects of eating too much chicken affect men more than women. In their paper published in the international journal Nutrients, the researchers, affiliated with the National Institute of Gastroenterology in Italy, wrote that although they could not determine why eating too much chicken increases the risk of cancer, there are several possible theories.

One theory is that a large number of people cook chicken at high temperatures. The disadvantage of this process is that high temperatures can cause chicken proteins to form chemicals that damage human cells and cause changes that can later turn into cancer.

Another theory is that it has become common practice to feed chickens with a diet that includes various hormones and chemicals. The goal is to make them grow faster and protect them from diseases. But when people eat a lot of such chicken, their cells are affected and then they become cancer victims.

Why are men more at risk from poultry?

Researchers say that this is also a mystery that further research is underway to solve. However, they believe that men and women have different patterns of hormones and chemicals. Therefore, it is quite possible that excess chicken disrupts the hormonal system of men and thus men are prone to cancer.

Another possible explanation is that men generally eat more food than women. Some gluttons can gobble up three hundred grams of chicken in one sitting. This unnatural eating behavior obviously leads to some kind of problem. Women usually fill their stomachs with a few pieces of chicken.

Eating more poultry, however, did not increase the risk of dying from any type of cancer. The increased risk was limited to 11 different types of cancer, all of which are related to the digestive system. These cancers are: stomach, colon, bile duct, anus, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, rectum, small intestine, esophagus and soft tissue cancers in the abdomen.

The study focused on groups of people who were carefully selected to understand their health and lifestyle patterns. More than 5,000 participants provided vital information through interviews with medical staff. These interviews collected details about their family background, general health, lifestyle habits and personal history. Weight and height were measured and blood pressure readings were taken according to international standards. On average, the researchers followed the participants for more than 20 years and collected data on their health.

To analyze dietary habits, participants completed a validated questionnaire designed to measure their typical food intake. This included how much meat participants ate. Consumption was categorized into four levels of each type of food, divided into red meat, poultry, and total meat.

By analyzing these groups, the researchers aimed to understand how meat consumption might be associated with mortality. Advanced statistical methods were used to adjust for factors such as age, sex, and health conditions, ensuring that the results were as accurate and reliable as possible.

The researchers also found that people who ate more than 350 grams of red meat per week, which is about two steaks, also had an increased risk of developing all types of cancer.

The study found that people who ate more red meat had a higher risk of dying from all causes. The people who died during the study enjoyed eating more than 200 grams of red meat per week, on average. Remember, there are about 28.5 grams in an ounce of red meat. This means that if you have a piece of red meat that weighs 8 ounces, it would be about 227 grams.

Consumption of white meat, especially chicken, was also associated with certain mortality outcomes, especially for people who ate more chicken each week. Although some cuts of chicken may weigh differently than others. A piece of skinless, boneless chicken typically weighs about 175 grams, and a serving of chicken breast