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Increasing protein intake from a moderate level (1.8 g/kg/day) to a high level (2.9 g/kg/day) does not provide additional satiety benefits for resistance-trained individuals in a caloric deficit.

If you are training and cutting calories, aim for about 1.8g of protein per kg of body weight. Going higher to 2.9g won't help you feel fuller or fight hunger any better, so don't stress about forcing extra protein just for satiety reasons.

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PROHIGH does not confer additional satiating benefits in resistance-trained individuals during short-term energy deficit.
Justin Roberts et al. · Nutrients · 2018

Why this rating

Small sample size (n=16), short duration (7 days), and crossover design limit generalizability.

Source

Satiating Effect of High Protein Diets on Resistance-Trained Individuals in Energy Deficit

Justin Roberts et al. · Nutrients · 2018

DOI 10.3390/nu11010056

crossover · n=16Cited 10×
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