The association between plant protein intake and cancer risk: a prospective cohort study
This cohort study indicates that higher dietary plant protein intake is significantly associated with a reduced risk of overall and specific cancers, including lung, renal, and colorectal cancer. These findings support the notion that increasing the consumption of plant protein-rich foods is beneficial for health.
Authors
- Xia Xiao
- Jiayuan Wu
- Dixuan Xue
- Shengtao Hu
- Yujiao Deng
- Rui Yang
- Yucheng Sun
- Zhuoyang Shen
- Qing Wu
- Yingnan Wang
Institutions
- Hangzhou Normal University (CN)
- Guangdong Medical College (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University (CN)
- Zhejiang University of Technology (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrition Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-026-01293-y
- Primary Topic
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00