Effect of whey protein supplementation on long and short term appetite: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Mollahosseini M, Shab-Bidar S, Rahimi MH, Djafarian K
Published in Clinical Nutrition ESPEN
Methodology
Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials pooling hunger, fullness, satiety, desire to eat and prospective consumption into a composite appetite score
Key Findings
Whey protein has been proposed to suppress appetite, but pooled trial findings across short- and long-term appetite endpoints were inconsistent.
Conclusions
Evidence for a reliable appetite-suppressing effect of whey protein supplementation is inconsistent across trials.
Limitations
High heterogeneity between trials, varied doses and appetite measurement methods, mostly short-term studies.
Supplements Studied
Specific components of dairy, such as whey proteins may have beneficial effects on body composition by suppressing appetite, although the findings of existing studies have been inconsistent.
Outcomes Measured
Specific components of dairy, such as whey proteins may have beneficial effects on body composition by suppressing appetite, although the findings of existing studies have been inconsistent.
Study Details
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Disclosures
Funding
Not reported
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