title: Protein intake and body-weight regulation.
abstract: Body-weight management requires a multi-factorial approach. Recent findings suggest that an elevated protein intake seems to play such a key role in body-weight management, through (i) increased satiety related to increased diet-induced thermogenesis, (ii) its effect on thermogenesis, (iii) body composition, and (iv) decreased energy-efficiency. Supported by these mechanisms a relatively larger weight loss and stronger body-weight maintenance thereafter have been observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Biology, Nutrim, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands. m.westerterp@hb.unimaas.nl
authors.forename: Margriet S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Westerterp-Plantenga
authors.forename: Manuela P G M
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Lejeune
mesh_terms: D001823:Body Composition; D001831:Body Temperature; D001835:Body Weight; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D012528:Satiety Response / Q000502:physiology*; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins