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Energy balance
A small decrease in the protein fraction of the food supply can lead to large increases in energy intake.
Small dietary adjustments can have significant impacts on energy balance and weight management.
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even such a small decrease in the protein fraction of the food supply has the potential to result in large increases in energy intake according to the protein leverage model.
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The claim is supported by the theoretical framework of the protein leverage model.
Source
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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