Some studies show that eating more protein helps people lose more weight and body fat, but not all studies agree on this.

Eating more protein makes you feel fuller for longer, so you’re less likely to snack or eat too much later.

Eating more protein instead of low-glycemic foods helps overweight people lose more fat and keep more muscle. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available

When obese women eat more protein while losing weight, they tend to gain more muscle and lose more fat than when they just eat fewer calories overall.

Eating more protein while losing weight helps you lose fat instead of muscle and improves your blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

When people who lost weight eat more protein, their bodies use more of that protein for energy and repair, rather than storing it.