The Claim
Daily consumption of 10 grams of lupin protein for five weeks reduces glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) by approximately 20% and ghrelin by 16% in adolescent boys with overweight or obesity.
What the research says
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In adolescent boys with overweight or obesity, consuming 10 grams of lupin protein daily for five weeks lowers GIP levels by about 20% and ghrelin levels by 16%.
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Daily consumption of 10 grams of lupin protein for five weeks significantly reduces glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) by approximately 20% and ghrelin by 16% in adolescent boys with overweight or obesity, suggesting a potential role in appetite regulation and postprandial glucose control.
Lupin protein feeds beneficial gut bacteria that make butyrate, which tightens the gut lining and stops inflammatory molecules from entering the blood. This reduces inflammation in fat tissue, lowers levels of hunger hormones ghrelin and GIP, and decreases the need for insulin, leading to better blood sugar control.
What the research says
1 studyThe study gave overweight teen boys a daily drink with 10 grams of lupin protein for five weeks, and it lowered two hunger-related hormones—GIP and ghrelin—by exactly the amounts the claim says. So yes, it supports the idea that this drink helps reduce hunger and improve blood sugar response.
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