Dietary factors associated with the progression of gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM): a multicentre, prospective cohort study in a Western population.

Key Points

• This research investigates how dietary factors, particularly meat and salt, affect the progression of gastric intestinal metaplasia.
• Conducted a multicentre, prospective cohort study
• Analyzed dietary habits related to meat and salt intake
• Examined participants from a Western population
• Increased consumption of meat was significantly associated with GIM progression
• Higher salt intake also correlated with the risk of GIM progression
• Similar dietary risk factors observed in both low- and high-incidence countries