<b> Effects of protein supplementation on fat-free mass in response to different weight loss programs in obese women </b>

The aim of this study was to investigate whether protein supplementation helps prevent the loss of fat-free mass during weight loss. The sample was composed of seventy-eight obese adult Japanese women, assigned into four different programs: diet-alone (D, n=24), diet-alone with protein supplementa...

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Main Authors: Andiara Schwingel, Yoshio Nakata, Yasutomi Katayama, Christopher T Erb, Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, Kiyoji Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2006-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
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Online Access:http://www.rbcdh-online.ufsc.br/viewarticle.php?id=197&layout=abstract