Does BMI — not red meat — directly contribute to inflammation?

New research suggests that body mass index (BMI), rather than red meat intake alone, may have a stronger direct association with systemic inflammation. In this episode, we explain how inflammation is measured and how metabolic risk is assessed in Europe.

In this episode, we cover:

• What BMI is (a weight-to-height ratio used to estimate body fat risk)

• What systemic inflammation means (elevated markers such as CRP)

• How excess adipose tissue can promote inflammatory signalling

• The difference between dietary correlation and causation

• Evidence on red meat intake and cardiometabolic risk

• The role of overall dietary pattern vs single food items

• When blood tests for inflammatory markers are appropriate

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