Association of Animal and Plant Protein Intake With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality

Defining what represents a macronutritionally balanced diet remains an open question and a high priority in nutrition research. Although the amount of protein may have specific effects, from a broader dietary perspective, the choice of protein sources will inevitably influence other components of diet and may be a critical determinant for the health outcome.To examine the associations of animal and plant protein intake with the risk for...