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The risk of CHD and HTN did not change significantly with increasing dietary total protein intake from 10% to 25% of total calorie intake.

Increasing total protein intake within this range does not affect CHD or HTN risk.

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Dose-response analysis indicated that the risk of CHD and HTN did not change significantly with increasing dietary total protein intake from 10% to 25% of total calorie intake.
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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