Dietary protein intake and blood pressure: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 176, Issue SUPPL. 7, 2012, Pages

  Rebholz, Casey M ^a   Friedman, Eleanor E ^a   Powers, Lindsey J ^a,b   Arroyave, Whitney D ^a   He, Jiang ^b   Kelly, Tanika N ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

blood pressure; cardiovascular diseases; diet; dietary supplements; meta analysis; protein

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL PROTEIN; CARBOHYDRATE; FAT; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

BIBLIOGRAPHY; BLOOD SYSTEM DISORDER; CARBOHYDRATE; DATABASE; DIET; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH RISK; META-ANALYSIS; PROTEIN; PUBLIC HEALTH;

BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PROTEIN INTAKE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84867311271     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws245     Document Type: Review

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