Association of Animal and Plant Protein Intake With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in a Japanese Cohort

Importance

Epidemiological evidence regarding the long-term effects of higher dietary protein intake on mortality outcomes in the general population is not clear.

Objective

To evaluate the associations between animal and plant protein intake and all-cause and cause-specific mortality.

Design, Setting, and Participants

This prospective cohort study included 70 696 participants in the Japan Public Health Center–based...