Eating 100 grams of protein at once leads to less muscle protein synthesis than eating 25 grams at once because more protein is retained in the digestive organs.
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Consuming 100 grams of protein in a single meal results in lower muscle protein synthesis compared to consuming 25 grams of protein in a single meal due to increased splanchnic sequestration.
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