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From: "Robert Cohen" <notmilk@e...>
Date: Thu Jan 6, 2005 12:38 pm
Subject: Eating Plant Protein vs. Animal Protein
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Eating Plant Protein vs. Animal Protein
"Animal food-groups were directly correlated to
mortality from coronary heart disease, defined as
sudden coronary death or fatal myocardial infarction
and vegetable food-groups (except potatoes) as well
as fish and alcohol were inversely correlated with
CHD mortality. Univariate analysis showed significant
positive correlation coefficients for butter (R = 0.887),
meat (R = 0.645), pastries (R = 0.752), and milk (R = 0.600)
consumption, and significant negative correlation
coefficients for legumes (R = -0.822), oils (R = -0.571),
and alcohol (R = -0.609) consumption. Combined vegetable
foods (excluding alcohol) were inversely correlated
(R = -0.519), whereas combined animal foods (excluding fish)
were directly correlated (R = 0.798) with coronary heart
disease death rates."
European Journal of Epidemiology, 1999 Jul, 15:6, 507-15
Robert Cohen
http://www.notmilk.com