How high-protein diets cause weight loss

10 Nov 2016


A common end-product of digested protein - phenylalanine - triggers hormones that make rodents feel less hungry and leads to weight loss, according to a new study presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference. A better understanding of the mechanism by which protein diets cause weight loss could lead to the development of drugs and diets that tackle the growing obesity epidemic.

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