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The reported dietary benefits for weight sustainability should be ascribed to the macronutrient distribution (higher protein diets) rather than to the structured mode of delivery.
Focus on macronutrient distribution, particularly protein intake, for effective weight maintenance strategies.
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The reported dietary benefits for weight sustainability should be ascribed to the macronutrient distribution (higher protein diets) rather than to the structured mode of delivery.
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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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