Higher-protein diets are associated with higher HDL cholesterol and lower BMI and waist circumference in US adults

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 605-614

  Pasiakos, Stefan M ^a   Lieberman, Harris R ^a   Fulgoni, Victor L ^b,c  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION   (United States)

^c Nutrition Impact LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; High density lipoprotein; NHANES; Recommended dietary allowance; Waist circumference

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; INSULIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POVERTY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; BLOOD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET THERAPY; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; OBESITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TRIGLYCERIDES; UNITED STATES; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84928397403     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.114.205203     Document Type: Article

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