date:Aug 05, 2016
d among study participants -- almost 9,000 from cardiovascular disease, around 13,000 from cancer and about 14,000 from other causes. After adjustment for lifestyle and other dietary risk factors, a high consumption of protein from animal sources -- any types of meat, eggs or dairy -- was weakly associated with an increased rate of death, while high consumption of protein from plant sources -- breads, cereals, pasta, beans, nuts and legumes -- was associated with a lower mortality rate.
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