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Intake of one serving per day of combined plant protein sources (nuts, legumes, and soy) is associated with a lower risk of CHD compared to red meat.
Incorporating plant proteins may be beneficial for heart health.
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Compared with red meat, the intake of one serving per day of combined plant protein sources (nuts, legumes, and soy) was associated with a lower risk of CHD (0.86 (0.80 to 0.93) compared with total red meat, 0.87 (0.79 to 0.95) compared with unprocessed red meat, and 0.83 (0.76 to 0.91) compared with processed red meat).
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Based on the prospective cohort study design.
Source
Red meat intake and risk of coronary heart disease among US men: prospective cohort study
Laila Al‐Shaar et al. · BMJ · 2020
DOI 10.1136/bmj.m4141
cohort · n=43272Cited 197×
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