A high-protein diet induces sustained reductions in appetite, ad libitum caloric intake, and body weight despite compensatory changes in diurnal plasma leptin and ghrelin concentrations
Author(s) -
David S. Weigle,
Patricia A. Breen,
Colleen C. Matthys,
Holly S. Callahan,
Kaatje E. Meeuws,
Verna R. Burden,
Jonathan Q. Purnell
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn.82.1.41
Subject(s) - leptin , endocrinology , ghrelin , medicine , appetite , carbohydrate , weight loss , chemistry , obesity , hormone
Ad libitum, low-carbohydrate diets decrease caloric intake and cause weight loss. It is unclear whether these effects are due to the reduced carbohydrate content of such diets or to their associated increase in protein intake.
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