The Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS), conducted in 2014–2015 using 24-h recall in eight Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela), found that Chile had the highest processed meat consumption; in the region, processed meat intake was higher among men and showed a trend toward higher consumption at low socioeconomic status ( 28 ).
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Processed meat consumption and associated factors in Chile: A cross-sectional study nested in the MAUCO cohort.
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We also found a positive trend between processed meat consumption and elevated ALT enzyme (>55 UI/L) and fatty liver, the latter concordant with previous reports ( 71 ).