The Claim
Obese men and women experience similar reductions in body weight, fat mass, and metabolic biomarkers during a 12-week protein-pacing and caloric restriction diet, indicating no significant sex-based differences in response to this dietary approach.
What the research says
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In obese adults, a 12-week protein-pacing and caloric restriction diet results in equal reductions in body weight, fat mass, and metabolic biomarkers regardless of sex.
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Obese men and women experience similar reductions in body weight, fat mass, and metabolic biomarkers during a 12-week protein-pacing and caloric restriction diet, indicating no significant sex-based differences in response to this dietary approach.
Eating protein evenly throughout the day while cutting calories keeps muscle from breaking down, which helps the body burn more fat for energy. As fat, especially around the organs, shrinks, the body becomes more sensitive to insulin, which lowers blood sugar and insulin levels. This process works the same way in men and women.
What the research says
1 studyMen and women who ate more protein and fewer calories lost almost the same amount of weight, fat, and belly fat, and their blood markers improved equally — so this diet works just as well for both sexes.
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