Macro partitioning
Matching absolute protein intake (1 g/kg body weight) across fast and slow weight loss interventions is critical to preserve fat-free mass and manage appetite, regardless of the total energy deficit.
Regardless of whether you are cutting calories aggressively or moderately, aim to eat 1 gram of protein for every kilogram of your body weight each day. This absolute target ensures you preserve muscle mass and stay full, whereas percentage-based protein goals can lead to inconsistent results depending on how many calories you are eating.
An additional requirement in designing the dietary interventions for the TEMPO Diet Trial was to match protein intake between the groups as closely as possible... protein intake has been shown to have a dose–response effect on the composition of weight that is lost during an energy-restricted diet, as well as appetite.
Why this rating
Based on cited literature (refs 16-18, 20) and modeling, not direct trial results.
Source
Fast versus slow weight loss: development process and rationale behind the dietary interventions for the TEMPO Diet Trial
A. Gibson et al. · Obesity Science & Practice · 2016
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