Research
Macro partitioning
High protein diets are superior to other macronutrient compositions for the maintenance of weight loss after initial weight reduction.
After you have lost the weight, switch to a higher protein diet to help keep it off. This is more effective for maintenance than other macronutrient distributions.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
In the case of weight maintenance after weight loss, high protein diets seem to produce the best results (54).
Why this rating
Supported by a review (Astrup et al.) cited in the text.
Source
Obesity treatment : evaluation of conservative treatment strategies
Erik E. J. G. Aller · 2015
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