MINI REVIEW article
Front. Nutr.
Sec. Nutrition, Psychology and Brain Health
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fnut.2025.1663647
Mini-review: Processed red meat intake and risk of Neurodegenerative diseases
Provisionally accepted
- Xiangtan Central Hospital, Xiangtan, China
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Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) are a group of disorders characterized by the progressive loss of neurons in specific areas of the central nervous system. In recent years, more and more research has focused on the influence of diet on NDDs. As a common food, processed red meat is widely consumed worldwide. Many studies have shown that processed red meat may increase the risk of cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Unfortunately, it is unclear whether processed red meat affects NDDs. Therefore, we reviewed the existing literature on the role of processed meats in NDDs. We concluded that intake of processed meat may have an adverse effect on NDDs.
Keywords: Processed red meat, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Received: 10 Jul 2025; Accepted: 29 Aug 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Chen, Cao, Liu and Liu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Ke Qian Chen, Xiangtan Central Hospital, Xiangtan, China
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