Animal-based protein

1 paper2 findings

Funders: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico and 2 more

Outcomes

Body weight

downin humans1

1 study

Animal-based protein decreases body weight in humans.
“Interventions with animal-based protein (n = 8) showed more consistent effects on weight and body fat reduction, especially when combined with calorie restriction and supervised exercise.”
ReviewPre- and postmenopausal women; effects especially apparent with caloric restriction and supervised exercisefemales
Dietary Intake of Animal and Plant-Based Protein on Adiposity Measurements and Body Composition in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology2 Aug 2026

Body fat

downin humans1

1 study

Animal-based protein decreases body fat in humans.
“Interventions with animal-based protein (n = 8) showed more consistent effects on weight and body fat reduction, especially when combined with calorie restriction and supervised exercise.”
ReviewPre- and postmenopausal women; effects especially apparent with caloric restriction and supervised exercisefemales
Dietary Intake of Animal and Plant-Based Protein on Adiposity Measurements and Body Composition in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology2 Aug 2026

1 in 12 months

FASEB Journal2 Aug

Systematic review of randomised trialsInterventions