For young children, changes in waist and hip measurements relative to height are mainly related to how much protein they eat, not how much fat or carbs they consume

Scientific Claim

Changes in waist-to-height ratio and hip-to-height ratio in preschool children were primarily associated with protein intake rather than fat or carbohydrate intake

Source Excerpt

“Changes in WHtR and HHtR were primarily associated with the proportional energy from protein but not with fat or carbohydrates.”

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Evidence for the protein leverage hypothesis in preschool children prone to obesity.

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Evidence Assessment

Supported

The study used mixture models and response surface analysis to show that WHtR and HHtR changes were mainly driven by protein intake rather than fat or carbohydrate intake, with linear models favored for these outcomes.

Source Study

Evidence for the protein leverage hypothesis in preschool children prone to obesity.

Score: 42

DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2023.09.025

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