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Dietary intake of total protein was not significantly associated with the risk of total coronary heart disease (CHD) and hypertension (HTN).

Total protein intake does not appear to increase the risk of CHD or HTN.

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Dietary intake of total protein was not significantly associated with the risk of total CHD (RR: 0.97; 95%CI: 0.90-1.05) and HTN (RR: 1.01; 95% CI: 0.90-1.14).
Seyed Mohammad Mousavi et al. · Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition · 2020

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Based on the meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

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Dietary intake of total, animal and plant proteins and the risk of coronary heart disease and hypertension: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

Seyed Mohammad Mousavi et al. · Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition · 2020

DOI 10.1080/10408398.2020.1841730

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