Kids who eat more protein relative to other nutrients tend to have smaller waist and hip measurements compared to their height over time

Scientific Claim

Preschool children with higher protein intake (>20% of energy) showed greater reductions in waist-to-height ratio and hip-to-height ratio over 1.3 years compared to children with higher fat or carbohydrate intake

Source Excerpt

“Compared to children with high fat or carbohydrate intakes, children with high dietary protein intake (>20% of MJ) had a greater decrease in WHtR and HHtR over the 1.3-year follow-up, offering evidence for the PLH in prospective analysis.”

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

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42%

Evidence Assessment

Supported

The study measured changes in WHtR and HHtR over time and found that higher protein intake was associated with greater reductions in these obesity-related measurements, though no association was found for BMI or fat mass percentage.

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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