Intake of Processed Meat and Association with Sociodemographic and Lifestyle Factors in a Representative Sample of the Swiss Population

Processed meat (PM) intake is associated with health risks, but data are lacking in
Switzerland. Using national representative data from a recent menuCH Survey, we first aimed to
quantify intake of PM and its subtypes, and second to investigate associations with sociodemographic
and lifestyle factors by multivariable regression analysis. PM was consumed by 72% of the population,
and mean daily intake was 42.7 g/day (standard error of the mean (SEM) 1.2 g/day), ranging
considerably across PM subtypes: highest intake of sausages 18.1 g/day (SEM 0.7 g/day) and lowest
of bacon 2.0 g/day (SEM 0.2 g/day). PM intake by women was 4.7 g/1000 kcal lower than men
(95% confidence interval (CI):