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whey proteinFinding

Whey protein has no detected effect on body mass

no difference foundModerate evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“Regarding the effect of whey protein intake on physical performance, the data showed that there were no changes in weight, as shown in Figure 10 (p = 0.140; Z = 1.477; CI 95%: −0.032–0.230).”
Quoted verbatim from The Impact of Whey Protein Supplementation on Sarcopenia Progression among the Elderly: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
This finding among the 67 findings on its endpoint

whey protein

Body mass

no difference found

Who
Community-dwelling older adults (over 60 years) with sarcopenia; ten randomised trials, whey protein vs placebo
Dose studied
daily dose of active product 40 g in most trials, 20 to 80 g across trials

Moderate evidencePMID 37432157 · 2023

02 · The study

Study
meta-analysis
Duration
not reported

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderatethis finding
  • limited
  • very limited
  • insufficient

03 · The paper

Nutrients
What else it reported2 findings · 0 compounds · 2 endpoints

04 · To cite this finding

This address does not change

https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M6Y1DNWR4MWHQ410846AXKGS