The Claim
In men with overweight or obesity, reducing dietary protein intake to 0.9 g per kg of body weight per day under isocaloric conditions while increasing carbohydrate intake results in a mean weight loss of 2.0 kg over five weeks, primarily through reduction in fat mass, with no significant changes in resting metabolic rate or fecal energy excretion.
What the research says
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In men with overweight or obesity, eating less protein and more carbohydrates while keeping total calories the same causes an average weight loss of 2.0 kg over five weeks, mostly from fat loss, without changing resting metabolic rate or energy lost in feces.
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In men with overweight or obesity, reducing dietary protein intake to 0.9 g per kg of body weight per day while maintaining isocaloric conditions and increasing carbohydrate intake leads to a mean weight loss of 2.0 kg over five weeks, primarily through reduction in fat mass, without significant changes in resting metabolic rate or fecal energy excretion.
When protein intake drops, the liver releases a signaling molecule called FGF21, which tells fat tissue to burn more energy as heat. This increases total energy use, so the body starts breaking down stored fat for fuel, even when total calories stay the same.
What the research says
1 studyWhen men with extra weight ate less protein and more carbs but kept eating the same total calories, they lost about 2 pounds in five weeks — mostly fat — without burning fewer calories at rest. The study proved this works.
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