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This study aims to systematically evaluate the dose\u2013response relationship between red or processed meat consumption and UC.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Databases including PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, SinoMed, Yiigle, and ICTRP were searched from inception through July 2024. Pooled relative risks (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using random-effects or fixed-effects models based on heterogeneity. A dose-response meta-analysis was conducted using R 4.4.2.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Eighteen studies comprising 1,384,024 participants were included, all rated as moderate to high quality. Red meat consumption was significantly associated with an increased risk of UC development [RR\u202f=\u202f1.21, 95% CI (1.03, 1.42), <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f0.020]. Processed meat consumption showed a tendency toward increased UC risk, although not statistically significant [RR\u202f=\u202f1.54, 95% CI (0.99, 2.42), <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f0.058]. Neither red nor processed meat consumption was significantly associated with UC recurrence. Dose\u2013response analysis indicated that each additional 100\u202fg\/day of red meat intake increased UC incidence risk by 65% [RR\u202f=\u202f1.65, 95% CI (1.30, 2.09)].<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Based on very low-certainty evidence, increased red meat intake may be associated with a potential risk of developing UC. However, there is currently insufficient evidence to support an association between red or processed meat consumption and the recurrence of UC. 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