Why the study?
Does a high-protein diet worsen coronary artery disease progression and risk factors compared to prescribed dietary guidelines in patients treated for CAD risk factors?
Population
26 individuals receiving medical treatment for multiple coronary artery disease risk factors (homocysteine…
Comparison
High-protein diet (elected by 10 individuals) vs Prescribed medical and dietary guidelines
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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High-protein diets were associated with CAD progression; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before changing recommendations.
Does a high-protein diet worsen coronary artery disease progression and risk factors compared to prescribed dietary guidelines in patients treated for CAD risk factors?
High-protein diets may worsen coronary artery disease progression and inflammatory/coagulation markers despite concurrent medical treatment for risk factors.
Fleming et al. (2000) studied this question.
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