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Dilution of protein in the diet by readily digestible carbohydrates leads to excess calorie intake and obesity.
Encouraging higher protein intake relative to carbohydrates may help mitigate obesity risk.
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When protein is diluted in the diet by readily digestible carbohydrates and fats... protein leverage results in excess calorie intake, leading to rising levels of obesity and metabolic disease.
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Cardio-metabolic consequences of dietary carbohydrates: reconciling contradictions using nutritional geometry
Jibran A. Wali et al. · Cardiovascular Research · 2020
DOI 10.1093/cvr/cvaa136
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