The Claim
A 12-week intervention of 20g/day protein supplementation has no differential effect on muscle strength outcomes when comparing plant-based protein sources to dairy-based protein sources in healthy older adults.
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.
In healthy older adults, taking 20 grams of plant-based protein daily for 12 weeks results in the same change in muscle strength as taking 20 grams of dairy-based protein daily for 12 weeks.
See the scientific wording
A 12-week intervention of 20g/day protein supplementation does not differentially affect muscle strength outcomes between plant-based and dairy-based protein sources in healthy older adults.
When older adults consume 20 grams of protein daily, whether from plants or dairy, their muscles build new proteins at the same rate, so their strength stays the same over time.
What the research says
1 studyIn a study with older adults, drinking 20 grams of plant protein or dairy protein every day for 12 weeks made their grip strength improve about the same amount — neither was better than the other.
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