Dietary ProteinEvidence & Dosage
Daily requirement, sources, distribution across the day, leucine threshold.
Evidence at a glance
- Total studies
- 910
- With abstract
- 33
- Meta / Systematic / RCT
- 1
- Highly cited
- 15
- Publication years
- 1953–2026
Dietary Protein in the context of Methods
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Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.
The effects of dietary protein restriction and blood-pressure control on the progression of chronic renal disease. Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study Group.
The New England journal of medicine1994n=840200 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>Restricting protein intake and controlling hypertension delay the progression of renal disease in animals. We tested these interventions in 840 patients with various chronic renal diseases.<h4>Methods</h4>In study 1, 585…
Vegetarian compared with meat dietary protein source and phosphorus homeostasis in chronic kidney disease.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN2011136 influential citations<h4>Background and objectives</h4>Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) are in positive phosphorus balance, but phosphorus levels are maintained in the normal range through phosphaturia induced by increases in fibroblast…
Effects of varying dietary protein and energy levels on the production of lactating dairy cows.
Journal of dairy science2003124 influential citationsForty-five multiparous and 18 primiparous Holstein cows were fed three levels of crude protein (CP), each at three levels of neutral detergent fiber (NDF), to identify optimal dietary CP and energy. Cows were blocked by parity and days in…
Validation of a self-administered food-frequency questionnaire administered in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Study: comparison of energy, protein, and macronutrient intakes estimated with the doubly labeled water, urinary nitrogen, and repeated 24-h dietary recall methods.
The American journal of clinical nutrition1999n=28113 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>The validation of dietary assessment instruments is critical in the evaluation of diet as a chronic disease risk factor.<h4>Objective</h4>The objective was to assess the validity of a self-administered food-frequency…
A reduced ratio of dietary carbohydrate to protein improves body composition and blood lipid profiles during weight loss in adult women.
The Journal of nutrition2003n=24106 influential citationsClaims about the merits or risks of carbohydrate (CHO) vs. protein for weight loss diets are extensive, yet the ideal ratio of dietary carbohydrate to protein for adult health and weight management remains unknown. This study examined the…
A randomized controlled trial of preoperative oral supplementation with a specialized diet in patients with gastrointestinal cancer.
Gastroenterology2002n=305101 influential citations<h4>Background & aims</h4>Perioperative nutrition with specialized enteral diets improves outcome when compared with standard formulas. A post-hoc analysis suggested preoperative administration as the most important period. Thus, we…
Comparison of dietary protein with an oral, branched chain-enriched amino acid supplement in chronic portal-systemic encephalopathy: a randomized controlled trial.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.)1984n=2087 influential citationsA randomized study was conducted in 37 hospitalized patients at six cooperating hospitals in which protein-intolerant cirrhotic patients were fed increasing amounts of either dietary protein or a branched-chain enriched amino acid solution…
Diurnal variations in plasma concentrations of tryptophan, tryosine, and other neutral amino acids: effect of dietary protein intake.
The American journal of clinical nutrition197985 influential citationsThe effect of dietary protein content on the diurnal variations in plasma neutral amino acid levels was studied in normal human subjects. For three consecutive 5-day periods, subjects consumed diets containing 0, 75, or 150 g of egg…
The recommended dietary allowance for protein may not be adequate for older people to maintain skeletal muscle.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences200182 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>Inadequate dietary protein intake results in loss of skeletal muscle mass. Some shorter-term nitrogen balance studies suggest that the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of protein may not be adequate for older people.…
An increase in dietary protein improves the blood glucose response in persons with type 2 diabetes.
The American journal of clinical nutrition2003n=1273 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>In single-meal studies, dietary protein does not result in an increase in glucose concentrations in persons with or without type 2 diabetes, even though the resulting amino acids can be used for…
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