Eating protein makes your body burn more calories after eating than eating the same amount of carbs or fat, no matter if you're lean or obese.

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Thermic response to isoenergetic protein, carbohydrate or fat meals in lean and obese subjects.

Cross-Sectional Study

Human

1983 Sep

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Thermic response to isoenergetic protein, carbohydrate or fat meals in lean and obese subjects.

Score: 37

DOI: 10.1042/CS0650307

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