Impact of Dietary Protein and Gender on Food Reinforcement.
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SUBMITTER: Casperson SL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5622717 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug
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Impact of Dietary Protein and Gender on Food Reinforcement.
Casperson Shanon L SL Roemmich James N JN
Nutrients 20170830 9
Recent evidence suggests that increasing dietary protein may alter reward-driven eating behavior. However, the link between protein and food reinforcement is not known. We sought to determine the extent to which increasing dietary protein alters food reinforcement in healthy adults. In a randomized crossover study, 11 women (age = 25 ± 7 years; Body Mass Index (BMI) = 21 ± 2 kg/m²) and 10 men (age = 22 ± 2 years; BMI = 24 ± 2 kg/m²) consumed normal (15%) and high (30%) protein meals. Food reinfo ...[more]
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