More protein won't stop you from regaining weight after dieting
Protein supplements after weight loss do not improve weight maintenance compared with recommended dietary protein intake despite beneficial effects on appetite sensation and energy expenditure: a randomized, controlled, double-blinded trial.
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People who ate extra protein powder after losing weight didn't keep off more weight than those who ate normal protein, even though the protein made them feel less hungry and burned a bit more calories.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
People who ate extra protein powder after losing weight didn't keep off more weight than those who ate normal protein, even though the protein made them feel less hungry and burned a bit more calories.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 558 / 90
Evidence Score
Participants are randomly assigned to treatment or control groups, minimizing bias. Considered the gold standard for testing whether an intervention causes an effect.
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Kjølbæk L, Sørensen LB, Søndertoft NB, Rasmussen CK, Lorenzen JK, Serena A, Astrup A, Larsen LH
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Chronic elevation of protein intake beyond the threshold required for maximal muscle protein synthesis does not sustainably increase diet-induced thermogenesis or total daily energy expenditure.
Taking extra protein shakes after losing weight doesn’t help you keep the weight off any better than eating the normal amount of protein in your daily diet.
Protein shakes make your body burn a little more calories at rest and after eating, but this doesn’t help you keep the weight off.
Protein shakes make you feel less hungry after eating, even though they don’t help you keep the weight off.