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Higher protein consumption was more effective for weight stability in both sexes, with better results in obese women.
Practitioners should consider recommending higher protein diets for weight maintenance, especially in obese women.
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The weight maintenance intervention based on different macronutrient intake showed, independently of the advice delivery model, in both sexes that higher protein consumption was more effective for weight stability, showing better results in obese women.
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Based on the design of a long-term, multicenter, randomized dietary intervention study.
Source
The Impact of Gender and Protein Intake on the Success of Weight Maintenance and Associated Cardiovascular Risk Benefits, Independent of the Mode of Food Provision: The DiOGenes Randomized Trial
Santiago Navas‐Carretero et al. · Journal of the American College of Nutrition · 2015
DOI 10.1080/07315724.2014.948642
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