Within-day protein distribution does not influence body composition responses during weight loss in resistance-training adults who are overweight.

ABSTRACT: Background: Emerging research suggests that redistributing total protein intake from 1 high-protein meal/d to multiple moderately high-protein meals improves 24-h muscle protein synthesis. Over time, this may promote positive changes in body composition.Objective: We sought to assess the effects of within-day protein intake distribution on changes in body composition during dietary energy restriction and resistance training.Design: In a randomized parallel-design study, 41 men and women [mean ± SEM age: 35 ± 2 y; body mass index (in kg/m²): 31.5 ± 0.5] consumed an energy-restricted diet (750 kcal/d below the requirement) for 16 wk while performing resistance training 3 d/wk. Subjects consumed 90 g protein/d (1.0 ± 0.03 g · kg^-1 · d^-1, 1

SUBMITTER: Hudson JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5657287 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature