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Saturated fat and polyunsaturated fat promote similar lean mass gains during overfeeding
In this randomized controlled trial in adults with overweight or obesity, hypercaloric diets enriched with either polyunsaturated fat (from sunflower oil) or saturated fat (from palm oil) resulted in similar increases in lean mass and body weight.
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Examine Database References
- HMB - Holland BM, Roberts BM, Krieger JW, Schoenfeld BJDoes HMB Enhance Body Composition in Athletes? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.J Strength Cond Res.(2022-Feb-01)
- Beta-Alanine - Ashtary-Larky D, Bagheri R, Ghanavati M, Asbaghi O, Wong A, Stout JR, Suzuki KEffects of beta-alanine supplementation on body composition: a GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis.J Int Soc Sports Nutr.(2022)
- Whey Protein - Naclerio F, Larumbe-Zabala EEffects of Whey Protein Alone or as Part of a Multi-ingredient Formulation on Strength, Fat-Free Mass, or Lean Body Mass in Resistance-Trained Individuals: A Meta-analysis.Sports Med.(2016-Jan)
- Whey Protein - Lu Y, Wang YJ, Lu QThe effect of oral nutritional supplement on muscle fitness of patients undergoing dialysis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.J Adv Nurs.(2021-Apr)
- Whey Protein - Masoome Piri Damaghi, Atieh Mirzababaei, Sajjad Moradi, Elnaz Daneshzad, Atefeh Tavakoli, Cain C T Clark, Khadijeh MirzaeiComparison of the Effect of Soy protein and Whey protein on Body Composition: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical TrialsBr J Nutr.(2021 May 11)
- Whey Protein - Sepandi M, Samadi M, Shirvani H, Alimohamadi Y, Taghdir M, Goudarzi F, Akbarzadeh IEffect of whey protein supplementation on weight and body composition indicators: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.Clin Nutr ESPEN.(2022-Aug)
- Fish Oil - Rondanelli M, Perna S, Riva A, Petrangolini G, Di Paolo E, Gasparri CEffects of n-3 EPA and DHA supplementation on fat free mass and physical performance in elderly. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trial.Mech Ageing Dev.(2021-Jun)
- DHEA - Wang F, He Y, O Santos H, Sathian B, C Price J, Diao JThe effects of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation on body composition and blood pressure: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.Steroids.(2020-Nov)
- DHEA - Giovanni Corona, Giulia Rastrelli, Vito A Giagulli, Annamaria Sila, Alessandra Sforza, Gianni Forti, Edoardo Mannucci, Mario MaggiDehydroepiandrosterone supplementation in elderly men: a meta-analysis study of placebo-controlled trialsJ Clin Endocrinol Metab.(2013 Sep)
- Ketogenic Diet - Damoon Ashtary-Larky, Reza Bagheri, Omid Asbaghi, Grant M Tinsley, Wesam Kooti, Amir Abbasnezhad, Reza Afrisham, Alexei WongEffects of resistance training combined with a ketogenic diet on body composition: a systematic review and meta-analysisCrit Rev Food Sci Nutr.(2021 Feb 24)
- Ketogenic Diet - Mohammad Reza Amini, Azadeh Aminianfar, Sina Naghshi, Bagher Larijani, Ahmad EsmaillzadehThe effect of ketogenic diet on body composition and anthropometric measures: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsCrit Rev Food Sci Nutr.(2021 Jan 14)