Exploring the Comparative Impact of Red and White Meat on Cardiovascular Diseases: A Global Cross‐Sectional Ecological Study

Our analyses imply that red meat consumption exhibits a significantly stronger correlation with CVD incidence than white meat consumption. Although both meat types show significant associations in bivariate analyses, the association for white meat becomes negligible after adjusting for red meat intake and other confounding factors. This suggests that the adverse effects observed in studies that consider white meat consumption may be largely attributable to concurrent red meat consumption, rather than reflecting an independent risk from white meat.