plant protein dec cardiovasc and all-cause mortality
A meta-analysis found decreased cardiovascular and all-cause mortality with increased consumption of plant-based protein ( see diet high plant protein dec CV and total mortal bmj2020 in dropbox, or doi.org/10.1136 bmj.m2412 Details: -- 31 prospective cohort studies with 715,128 participants were included in a meta-analysis, with follow-up period of 3.5 to 32 years -- age ranged from 19 to 101 years -- 11 publications used dietary records or recalls, 19 used a food frequency questionnaire. A few studies measured urinary urea nitrogen levels to estimate total protein intake -- almost all studies used only baseline data of protein intake in their analysis and then reported on future outcomes -- total of 113,039 deaths (16,429 from cardiovascular disease and 22,303 from cancer) Results: -- total protein intake (plant and animal) was associated with: -- all-cause m...