Research
Cellular
There was a trend in the whole egg group for having a greater change in lean body mass compared with that of the egg white group.
While not statistically significant, there may be a trend suggesting whole eggs could support lean mass gains better than egg whites.
StrongQualifiesmedium confidence
There was a trend (p = 0.06) in the WER group for having a greater change in lean body mass compared with that of ERT.
Why this rating
Based on the randomized controlled trial design.
Source
Whole Egg Vs. Egg White Ingestion During 12 weeks of Resistance Training in Trained Young Males: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Reza Bagheri et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2020
DOI 10.1519/jsc.0000000000003922
rct · n=30Cited 35×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
More from this paper
- Postexercise whole egg ingestion increases knee extension and handgrip strength, testosterone, and reduces body fat percentage compared with postexercise egg white ingestion.Strong
- There was a significant group × time interaction for body fat percentage, serum testosterone, knee extension, and handgrip strength with greater improvements observed in the whole egg group.Strong
Related findings · Cellular
- Athletes aiming to reduce fat mass and preserve FFM should consume protein intakes in the range of ∼1.8-2.7 g kg(-1) d(-1).Strong
- A minimum daily protein intake of ≥1.6 g/kg is necessary to observe significant improvements in muscle mass from whey protein supplementation.Strong
- Most athletes ideally need 1.2 to 2.0 grams/kg of body weight/day of protein, preferably split across 3-4 meals.Strong
This is one finding among thousands. Every one is graded and traced to its source, so you can see what the evidence actually supports. Browse the research →