Animal and Plant Protein Intake and Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in a Korean Elderly Population

Animal and Plant Protein Intake and Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in a Korean Elderly Population

Controversy exists on whether animal and plant proteins influence obesity differently. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between total, animal, and plant protein intake with the body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and renal function in the Korean elderly. Study p...

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Main Authors: Ki-Byeong Park, Hyun Ah Park, Jae-Heon Kang, Kyoungwoo Kim, Young Gyu Cho, Jinyoung Jang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
animal protein
plant protein
elderly
obesity
glomerular filtration rate
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/5/577

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