Plant Protein Protective Against Dementia-Related Death in Older Women by Anjanee Sharma on February 25, 2021 at 6:27 PM
Research shows that older women who achieved menopause had lower risks of premature death, cardiovascular disease, and dementia-related death if they consumed high plant protein levels.
Although prior research has shown associations between red meat diets and cardiovascular disease risk, the information on specific types of proteins is sparse and inconclusive, according to the authors.
The research team examined data from over 100,000 postmenopausal women (ages 50 to 79) followed through February 2017.
These women had participated in the Women s Health Initiative Study between 1993 and 1998. Participants were asked to complete questionnaires on their diet at the start of the study - how often they ate eggs, poultry, dairy, fish/shellfish, red meat, and plant proteins such as nuts, tofu, peas, and beans.
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DALLAS, Feb. 24, 2021 Postmenopausal women who ate high levels of plant protein had lower risks of premature death, cardiovascular disease and dementia-related death compared with women who ate less plant proteins, according to new research published today in the
Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.
Previous research has shown an association between diets high in red meat and cardiovascular disease risk, yet the data is sparse and inconclusive about specific types of proteins, the study authors say.
In this study, researchers analyzed data from more than 100,000 postmenopausal women (ages 50 to 79) who participated in the national Women s Health Initiative study between 1993 and 1998; they were followed through February 2017. At the time they enrolled in the study, participants completed questionnaires about their diet detailing how often they ate eggs, dairy, poultry, red meat, fish/shellfish and plant p
Dallas [US], February 24 (ANI): Postmenopausal women who ate high levels of plant protein had lower risks of premature death, cardiovascular disease, and dementia-related death compared with women who ate fewer plant proteins, according to new research.