Evidence for protein leverage in a general population sample of children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

The strong regulation of protein intake can lead to overconsumption of total energy on diets with a low proportion of energy from protein, a process referred to as protein leverage. The protein leverage hypothesis posits that protein leverage explains variation in energy intake and potentially obesity in ecological settings. Here, we tested for protein leverage and the protein leverage hypothesis in children and adolescents.

Subjects/methods

A population sample of children, mean (SD) age 7.6 (0.4) years (n = 422), followed up at age 9.8 (0.4) years (n = 387) and at age 15.8 (0.4) years (n = 229), participating for the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) study.

Exposures

4-day food records-related proportional energy intake of prot

SUBMITTER: Saner C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10247372 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature