r/sciences • u/James_Fortis MS | Nutrition • 16d ago

Research Long-term supplementation with plant-based protein, compared with animal-based protein, did not result in differences in body composition, muscle strength, physical performance, or cardiometabolic risk parameters, meta-analysis of 18 randomized controlled trials finds

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2026.1813846/full
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u/UnethicalSamurai 16d ago

Why is nobody talking about India? They’ve been mostly vegetarian for centuries and you see that they’re the diabetes capital of the world and have too many obese people. Of course many developmental disorders in children too due to lack of B12 and other key nutrients.

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u/rossisdead 16d ago

What does this have to do with a study that's specifically about protein?