Protein intake and cancer: an umbrella review of systematic reviews for the evidence-based guideline of the German Nutrition Society.
Tilman KühnNicole KalotaiAnna M AminiJulia HaardtAndreas LehmannAnnemarie SchmidtAnette E BuykenSarah EgertSabine EllingerAnja KrokeStefan LorkowskiSandrine LouisMatthias B SchulzeLukas SchwingshacklRoswitha SienerGabriele I StanglBernhard WatzlArmin ZittermannKatharina Nimptschnull nullPublished in: European journal of nutrition (2024)
The present findings suggest that higher total protein intake may not be associated with the risk of colorectal and breast cancer, while conclusions on protein intake in relation to risks of other types of cancer are restricted due to insufficient evidence.