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 null

Published 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.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
protein protein
systematic review
squamous cell
amino acid
weight gain
physical activity
randomized controlled trial
childhood cancer
risk assessment
meta analyses
climate change