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Decreasing the protein content of the diet leads to compensatory increases in total energy intake, resulting in weight gain.
Practitioners should consider the protein content of diets to manage energy intake and weight.
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The protein leverage model of obesity posits that decreasing the protein content of the diet leads to compensatory increases in total energy intake to maintain an absolute amount of protein consumed.
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The claim is based on a theoretical model supported by data.
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The potential role of protein leverage in the US obesity epidemic
Kevin D. Hall · 2019
DOI 10.31232/osf.io/59x87
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