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High total protein intake is associated with low CVD morbidity (RR 0.88, 95% CI 0.82-0.94).
Encouraging higher protein intake may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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High total protein intake was associated with low CVD morbidity (RR 0.88, 95% confidence interval 0.82-0.94).
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Based on the meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
Source
Dietary Macronutrient Intake and Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies
Yibin Ma et al. · Nutrients · 2024
DOI 10.3390/nu16010152
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Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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