The Claim
In overweight, postmenopausal women in the postabsorptive state, moderate weight loss increases muscle protein synthesis by approximately 100%, independent of resistance training, indicating a metabolic adaptation to enhance nutrient utilization following energy restriction.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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When overweight women after menopause lose a moderate amount of weight, their muscles start making more protein—even if they don’t lift weights—because their body is trying to use food more efficiently after eating less.
See the scientific wording
Muscle protein synthesis in the postabsorptive state increases by approximately 100% after moderate weight loss in overweight, postmenopausal women, independent of resistance training, suggesting a metabolic adaptation to enhance nutrient utilization after energy restriction.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that when overweight older women lost weight by eating less, their muscles started making more protein—even without lifting weights—just like the claim says.
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