Not all scientists, however, are ready to declare protein the enemy. Edward Giovannucci studies diet and health at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. He told Science News he was puzzled by the reversal of the protein risks that showed in people over age 65.
The results “are sort of intriguing, but I would view them as not really definitive,” he said. Researchers need to study this more to better understand the results, he concluded.