The Claim
In lean adults, reducing dietary protein intake from 15% to 10% of total energy intake increases daily energy consumption by approximately 12% over a four-day period, primarily due to increased snacking on savory foods, which indicates a disruption in protein appetite regulation leading to elevated energy intake.
What the research says
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When lean adults reduce their protein intake from 15% to 10% of their daily calories, they tend to eat about 12% more calories over four days, mostly by snacking more on savory foods, suggesting that lower protein levels may lead to increased overall food consumption.
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In lean adults, reducing dietary protein from 15% to 10% of total energy intake increases daily energy consumption by approximately 12% over four days, primarily through increased snacking on savory foods, suggesting that low-protein diets may promote overeating by disrupting protein appetite regulation.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Testing Protein Leverage in Lean Humans: A Randomised Controlled Experimental Study
When people ate less protein, they ended up snacking more on savory foods and ate about 12% more calories overall, even though they didn’t feel any fuller. This suggests our bodies really want protein, and when we don’t get enough, we keep eating to try to get it.
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