Vegetable but not animal protein intake is associated to a better physical performance: a study on a general population sample of adults

Background: The research was conducted in the frame of a population-based, case control study, called Genes Environment Interaction in Respiratory Disease. Objective: To assess the association between protein intake and physical performance in a general population sample. Design: Researchers investigated the association between the participants’ dietary information and their phys- ical performance using the 6-min walking test and the distance walked in metres (6MWD) as main outcome measure....