Research
Metabolic adaptation
There was no significant relationship between body fat mass changes and daily protein intake.
Practitioners should note that increasing protein intake may not affect body fat loss in older women.
StrongRefutesmedium confidence
However, according to linear regression and biphasic linear regression models, there was no significant relationship between body fat mass changes and daily protein intake ( p > 0.05).
Why this rating
The lack of significance is based on robust statistical analysis.
Source
Is There a Minimum Protein Intake Associated With Resistance Training to Optimize Skeletal Muscle Mass Gains in Untrained Older Women?
Alex S. Ribeiro et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2025
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