Does a high protein diet accelerate aging?

Does a high protein diet accelerate aging?

Author: QuickAndDirtyTips.com, Monica Reinagel January 14, 2026 Duration: 9:37

847. Does a high-protein diet accelerate aging or shorten life expectancy? It’s not a simple yes or no.

References

Low Protein Intake Is Associated with a Major Reduction in IGF-1, Cancer, and Overall Mortality in the 65 and Younger but Not Older Population: Cell Metabolism

New Horizons: Dietary protein, ageing and the Okinawan ratio | Age and Ageing | Oxford Academic

Dietary protein intake and all-cause mortality: results from The Kawasaki Aging and Wellbeing Project - PMC

The impact of dietary protein intake on longevity and metabolic health - PMC

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9269106/

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