Testing protein leverage in lean humans: a randomised controlled experimental study.

Testing protein leverage in lean humans: a randomised controlled experimental study.

A significant contributor to the rising rates of human obesity is an increase in energy intake. The 'protein leverage hypothesis' proposes that a dominant appetite for protein in conjunction with a decline in the ratio of protein to fat and carbohydrate in the diet drives excess energy int...

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Main Authors: Alison K Gosby, Arthur D Conigrave, Namson S Lau, Miguel A Iglesias, Rosemary M Hall, Susan A Jebb, Jennie Brand-Miller, Ian D Caterson, David Raubenheimer, Stephen J Simpson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3192127?pdf=render

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