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Effects of Dietary Protein on Body Composition in Exercising Individuals

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posted on 2023-07-26, 15:03 authored by Jose Antonio, Darren G. Candow, Scott C. Forbes, Michael J. Ormsbee, Patrick G. Saracino, Justin D. Roberts
Protein is an important component of a healthy diet and appears to be integral to enhancing training adaptations in exercising individuals. The purpose of this narrative review is to provide an evidence-based assessment of the current literature examining increases in dietary protein intake above the recommended dietary allowance (RDA: 0.8 g/kg/d) in conjunction with chronic exercise on body composition (i.e., muscle, fat and bone). We also highlight acute and chronic pre-sleep protein studies as well as the influence of exercise timing on body composition. Overall, a high-protein diet appears to increase muscle accretion and fat loss and may have beneficial effects on bone when combined with exercise. Pre-sleep protein is a viable strategy to help achieve total daily protein goals. Importantly, there appears to be no deleterious effects from a high-protein diet on muscle, fat or bone in exercising individuals.

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Refereed

  • Yes

Volume

12

Issue number

6

Page range

1890

Publication title

Nutrients

ISSN

2072-6643

Publisher

MDPI

File version

  • Published version

Language

  • eng

Legacy posted date

2020-07-20

Legacy creation date

2020-07-18

Legacy Faculty/School/Department

Faculty of Science & Engineering

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