Eating protein from a greater variety of sources may lower risk of high blood pressure (Highest variety had 66% less chance of developing high blood pressure)

Medical Xpress / American Heart Association / Hypertension ^ | Mar. 10, 2022 | Xianhui Qin, M.D. et al

[ConservativeMind]

Eating a balanced diet including protein from a greater variety of sources may help adults lower the risk of developing high blood pressure, according to new research.

"Nutrition may be an easily accessible and effective measure to fight against hypertension," said study author Xianhui Qin, M.D.

Participants were given a protein "variety score" based on the number of different sources of protein eaten out of 8 reported: whole grains, refined grains, processed red meat, unprocessed red meat, poultry, fish, egg and legumes. One point was given for each source of protein, with a maximum variety score of 8. The researchers then evaluated the association for new onset hypertension in relation to the protein variety score.

New-onset hypertension was defined as systolic (top number) blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg and/or diastolic (bottom number) blood pressure greater than or equal to 90 mm Hg, taking blood pressure-lowering medicine, or self-reporting that a physician diagnosed high blood pressure since their last survey visit. Average time to follow-up was 6 years.

The analysis found:

More than 35% of the nearly 12,200 participants developed new-onset high hypertension during follow-up.

Compared to participants with the lowest variety score for protein intake (less than 2), those with the highest variety score (4 or higher) had a 66% lower risk of developing high blood pressure.

For each of the 8 protein types, there was a window of consumption amount where the risk of hypertension was lower. Researchers described this as the appropriate level of consumption.

When total quantity of protein intake was considered, the amount consumed was divided into five categories (quintiles), from least to most intake. People who ate the least amount of total protein and those who ate most protein had the highest risk for new onset of hypertension.

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Enjoy your protein sources!

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[irishjuggler]

This is great. I’m all about protein variety. Sometimes I have the porterhouse. Other nights, it’s the filet mignon. Prime rib... a New York strip... brisket... tri tip... ground chuck burgers.

[Deaf Smith]

Same here but I include bacon, pork chops and eggs.

[piasa]

Where’s the pork?

[frithguild]

Ping

[T-Bird45]

“Venison, Rabbit, Fish, Lentils etc.”

I regularly purchase and use a hunting/fishing license from the state wildlife agency for the first three and I’m absolutely mystified as to who provides the permits for the wary wild lentil. I wouldn’t even have the first idea where to find them in their natural habitat. Now, the domesticated lentil...different story...I can take you right to that aisle at the grocery store.

Sorry for poking fun...can’t sleep and it just touched my funny bone...

[9YearLurker]

This seems a pretty questionable (and agenda-driven) study in China.

It is based on what Chinese participants reported to the survey “officials”, if you will, what they had eaten in the three previous days, and it is somehow concluded that the variety of protein, including both processed and whole grains as proteins, is the deciding factor in blood pressure levels, rather than the other nutrients in those proteins or in the diet overall?

[mad_as_he$$]

Lentils are regularly sighted at Whole Foods.

[T-Bird45]

Does being at WF ensure that that they are truly wild, not domesticated, lentils? I thought WF was about the organic, not necessarily wild, where I can pay more and validate my humanity being in touch with the “Erf”????

[mad_as_he$$]

lol....

[9YearLurker]

I never realized lentils were native to North America (as well as Western Asia) until your post prompted me to look them up:

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/food-features/lentils/

[9YearLurker]

Ha. Could be what you, your children, and grandchildren need before too long.

[9YearLurker]

I grew up on a traditional, homemade, lentil (or various beans) soup, but I confess to being partial to Indian takes on them.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Sometimes I have button mushrooms with my steak and other times portabella mushrooms. 😉

[Paal Gulli]