The consumption of animal protein was associated with early death

An international group of scientists found that eating animal protein is associated with reduced life expectancy, and vegetable — with its extension. Moreover, this pattern is observed only in the presence of at least one risk factor associated with the lifestyle. The study is published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Employees of Harvard University and colleagues conducted a meta-analysis of the data obtained in prospective cohort studies of the health 131 342 American workers (64.7 per cent women) Nurses’ Health Study (observation time 32 years) and Health Professionals Follow-up Study (observation period 26 years). Intake of nutrients was regularly checked with certified questionnaires.

Median protein intake was 14 percent of the total caloric intake for animal protein and four percent for vegetable.

Statistical processing of the data with adjustments for key risk factors associated with diet and lifestyle, have shown that the consumption of animal protein is associated with increased mortality, first from cardiovascular causes (average of eight percent for every 10 percent increase their share of the total energy value of food).

Vegetable protein, on the contrary, reduced the mortality rate (on average by 10 percent for every three percent increase in the share in energy consumption).

While the replacement of three percent of the total calories in vegetable protein with protein from processed meat led to a reduction in mortality of 34 per cent, of raw meat by 12 percent and eggs by 19 percent.

A similar pattern was observed only in people who have at least one serious risk factor associated with lifestyle, such as Smoking, alcohol abuse, overweight and lack of physical activity. In the absence of these factors source of protein consumed on life expectancy is not affected.

"Sources of protein will inevitably affect other components of diet, such as macronutrients, micronutrients and phytochemicals, which, in turn, have an effect on the health... Recommendations for the protection of public health should take this into account," concluded the authors.

 



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To plant foods with the highest protein content include nuts, grains and legumes.

Recent large-scale international study has shown that consumption of red meat, especially processed, is associated with a sharp increase in mortality from cancer, primarily colon cancer.

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Because of that, processed meat is prepared for inclusion in a Group 1 (known carcinogens) list of carcinogens world health organization, and red meat — in Group 2A (probable carcinogens).published  

 

Author: Oleg Lishchuk

 



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