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Consuming protein supplements with meals may more effectively promote weight control and reduce fat mass compared to consuming them between meals.
Practitioners should consider recommending protein supplements with meals for better fat loss outcomes.
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Concurrent with resistance training, consuming protein supplements with meals, rather than between meals, may more effectively promote weight control and reduce fat mass.
Why this rating
Based on the systematic review of 34 randomized controlled trials.
Source
Effects of protein supplements consumed with meals, versus between meals, on resistance training–induced body composition changes in adults: a systematic review
Joshua Hudson et al. · Nutrition Reviews · 2018
systematic_review · n=34Cited 9×
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