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Processed-meat-attributable ischemic stroke burden, 1990-2023: A Global Burden of Disease 2023 analysis
Derong Lin1, Pengpeng Guo2, Yue Li1
1Dongguan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Dongguan, China.
Clinical Nutrition ESPEN
|July 30, 2026
Summary
Processed meat consumption contributes to ischemic stroke burden, with a measurable impact in 2023. Reducing processed meat intake, alongside sodium reduction and healthier protein choices, is key for vascular prevention.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Global Health
- Nutritional Science
Background:
- The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study provides comprehensive health loss estimates.
- Processed meat intake is a modifiable risk factor analyzed within the GBD framework.
- Previous GBD estimates have not fully characterized the ischemic stroke burden attributable to processed meat.
Purpose of the Study:
- To quantify the ischemic stroke burden associated with processed meat consumption using GBD 2023 data.
- To analyze trends in this burden from 1990 to 2023.
- To inform public health strategies for stroke prevention.
Main Methods:
- Extracted GBD 2023 estimates for deaths, DALYs, YLDs, and YLLs.
- Employed log-linear and Joinpoint regression for trend analysis.
- Conducted age- and sex-specific analyses and age-period-cohort visualization.
Main Results:
- In 2023, processed meat intake was linked to 2,023 deaths and 48,159 DALYs from ischemic stroke.
- Age-standardized death and YLL rates declined modestly, while YLD rates increased from 1990-2023.
- Population aging and growth drove the absolute increase in deaths, partially offset by epidemiological improvements.
Conclusions:
- Ischemic stroke burden attributable to processed meat is small but significant.
- Risk reduction strategies should integrate sodium reduction and healthier protein substitutions.
- Comprehensive vascular prevention is more effective than isolated dietary changes.
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