Research
Macro partitioning
Higher diversity of protein sources (specifically 'count' of sources) is weakly associated with a marginally higher risk of CVD, while 'dissimilarity' of sources shows no association.
Don't assume that eating many different types of protein (e.g., chicken, beef, fish, beans, tofu) will protect your heart. This study suggests that having a high count of protein sources might be weakly linked to higher risk, possibly due to what those sources are (e.g., processed meats).
GoodQualifiesMEDIUM confidence
When we evaluated protein source diversity, the protein count, but not protein dissimilarity, was marginally associated with a higher CVD risk (HRs (95% CI); for each one additional count of total protein sources, the hazard ratio was 1.02 (1.00–1.04)
Why this rating
Same robust cohort and methodology as N1.
Source
Protein Consumption and Risk of CVD Among U.S. Adults: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Ji Yun Tark et al. · Nutrients · 2024
cohort · n=5879Cited 3×
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