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In overweight and obese subjects undergoing a Mediterranean-type low-calorie diet, a different distribution of daily protein intake between meals and snacks does not result in significant differences in terms of fat mass loss and lean mass maintenance.
Practitioners can consider that protein distribution throughout the day may not significantly impact fat loss or muscle maintenance in similar dietary contexts.
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There were no significant differences between the two groups in variations in BC.
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The different daily distribution of proteins does not influence the variations in body composition in a sample of subjects undergoing a low-calorie Mediterranean-type diet
Mauro Lombardo et al. · Minerva Gastroenterology · 2021
DOI 10.23736/s2724-5985.20.02694-x
rct · n=47
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