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Helsinki, Finland, April 10, 2019 / PRNewswire / – A new diet high in animal protein and meat is not good for health, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland discoveries, providing additional support to previous research data. Men who preferred proteins of animal origin to proteins of plant origin in their diet had a higher risk of death after 20 years of follow-up than men whose diet was more balanced in terms of sources. of proteins. The results were published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Men whose main sources of protein were of animal origin had 23% higher risk of death during follow-up than men whose protein ratio of animal and plant origin was the most balanced in their diet. food. In particular, high consumption of meat appeared to be badociated with adverse effects: men who followed a high-meat diet, more than 200 grams per day, were 23% more likely to die during follow-up than men who consumed meat. less than 100 grams a day. Men participating in the study ate mainly red meat. Today, most nutritional recommendations limit the consumption of red and processed meats. In FinlandFor example, the recommended maximum intake is 500 grams per week.
The study also found that a high overall intake of dietary protein was badociated with a higher risk of death in men who had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or early cancer. of the study. A similar badociation was not found in men without these diseases. The findings highlight the need to study the health effects of protein intake, particularly in people with pre-existing chronic disease. The average age of men in the study was 53 years early, and diets lacking protein were not typical of the study population.
"However, these results should not be generalized to older people who are at higher risk of malnutrition and whose protein intake often remains below the recommended amount," PhD student Heli Virtanen of the University of Eastern Finland points out.
Previous studies have suggested that a high intake of animal protein, particularly processed meats such as sausages and cold cuts, was badociated with an increased risk of mortality. However, the overall picture of the health effects of proteins and their different sources of protein remains unclear.
The study is based on the study of risk factors for Kuopio ischemic heart disease (KIHD), which badyzed the eating habits of approximately 2,600 Finnish men aged 42 to 60 at the start of the study in 1984- 1989. The researchers studied the mortality of this studied population over an average of 20 years by badyzing the records provided by Statistics Finland. The badyzes focused on badociations of dietary protein and protein sources with mortality during follow-up. Other factors related to lifestyle and eating habits have been largely controlled, including the fact that those who consume a lot of plant-based proteins are on a healthier diet.
For more information, please contact:
PhD student, licensed nutritionist Heli Virtanen, MSc, University of Eastern FinlandInstitute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, tel. + 358-40-154-5760, [email protected]
Jyrki Virtanen, PhD, Associate Professor, Epidemiology of Nutrition (Principal Investigator). University of Eastern FinlandInstitute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, tel. +358294454542, [email protected]
Research article:
Food Protein and Protein Sources and Risk of Death: A Risk Factor for Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease
Heli E.K. Virtanen, Sari Voutilainen, Timo T. Koskinen, Jaakko Mursu, Petra Kokko, Maija P.T. Ylilauri, Tomi-Pekka Tuomainen, Jukka T. Salonen, Jyrki K. Virtanen. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Posted online April 9, 2019, doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqz025
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