London: Scientists have warned that eating overcooked meat is twice as likely to cause cancer than previous thought.
Scientists at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health have found that the dark crust formed on the outside of a well done steak or piece of red meat more than doubles the risk of intestinal tumours.
Frying and grilling are most risky because the intense heat turns the sugars and amino acids of muscle tissue into high levels of cancer-causing compounds.
The research was based on the results of an animal study, in which mice were genetically modified to produce human versions of enzymes called sulphotransferases.
The team inserted more of these enzymes into the mice to see whether there was a difference in risk.
They found that the incidence of intestinal tumours increased from 31 per cent to 80 per cent in ‘human-like’ mice eating a heated meat crust.
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