Type and amount of dietary protein in the treatment of metabolic syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food-based dietary patterns emphasizing plant protein that were evaluated in the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and OmniHeart trials are recommended for the treatment of metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, the contribution of plant protein to total protein in these diets is proportionally less than that of animal protein.

Objective

This study compared 3 diets varying in type (animal compared with plant) and amount of protein on MetS criteria.

Design

Sixty-two overweight adults with MetS consumed a healthy American diet for 2 wk before being randomly allocated to either a modified DASH diet rich in plant protein (18% protein, two-thirds plant sources, n = 9 males, 12 females), a modified DASH diet rich in animal protein (Beef in an Optimal Le

SUBMITTER: Hill AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4588738 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature