The Claim
In overweight and obese adults consuming a weight-maintenance diet for 4 weeks, increasing protein intake from 20% to 30% of total energy or increasing saturated fat intake from 7% to 15% of total energy does not impair insulin sensitivity, plasma insulin levels, or lipid and lipoprotein concentrations, suggesting that short-term consumption of higher dairy-based protein or saturated fat does not adversely affect metabolic health in this population.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
If you're overweight or obese and eat the same number of calories, boosting protein or saturated fat from dairy for a month doesn't seem to hurt your blood sugar control or cholesterol levels.
See the scientific wording
In overweight and obese adults consuming a weight-maintenance diet for 4 weeks, increasing protein intake from 20% to 30% of total energy or saturated fat intake from 7% to 15% of total energy does not impair insulin sensitivity, plasma insulin levels, or concentrations of lipids and lipoproteins, indicating that short-term consumption of higher dairy-based protein or saturated fat does not adversely affect metabolic health in this population.
What the research says
1 studyThe study looked at what happens when overweight adults eat more protein or saturated fat for a month, and found it didn’t harm their blood sugar or cholesterol levels.
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