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Consuming lean beef as part of a HP diet does not negatively impact body fat loss compared to a diet restricted in red meats.
Lean beef can be included in HP diets without compromising fat loss.
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At the end of the 16‐week intervention, % body fat (B: 35.1 ± 3.5% vs. NB: 34.9 ± 3.7%, p = 0.70) and fat mass (B: 31.2 ± 5.0 kg vs. NB: 31.1 ± 5.2 kg, p = 0.90) were not different between B and NB.
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Based on the randomized controlled trial design.
Source
Body Fat Changes in The Beef WISE Study: Beef's Role in Weight Improvement, Satisfaction, and Energy
Richard Drew Sayer et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2017
DOI 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.652.19
rct · n=119Cited 1×
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