The Claim

Protein intake stimulates gastrointestinal hormones including cholecystokinin, peptide YY, and glucagon-like peptide-1 in humans, and these hormones are associated with increased satiety and reduced food intake.

Source: Controversies surrounding high-protein diet intake: satiating effect and kidney and bone health.

What the research says

Roughly balanced

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

Eating protein makes your gut release certain hormones that help you feel full faster and eat less food.

See the scientific wording

Protein intake stimulates gastrointestinal hormones like cholecystokinin, peptide YY, and glucagon-like peptide-1 in humans, which are associated with increased satiety and reduced food intake, though evidence includes animal models and human infusion studies.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Controversies surrounding high-protein diet intake: satiating effect and kidney and bone health.

    The study looks at how eating a lot of protein makes you feel full and eat less, just like the claim says, by affecting certain hormones in your body.

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