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Protein Supplementation

People mainly take Protein Supplementation for performance, recovery. Based on 4 first-hand reports and 202 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #882 of 4,149 overall.

27
User score
Mostly positive
75% positive0% mixed0% negative25% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 100% are positive.

Clinical research
AStrong research base
202
meta-analyses
473
RCTs
2,029
papers

What Protein Supplementation does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

AStrong research base

3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

Appl Physiol Nutr Metab · 2021 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Whey protein supplementation and its potentially adverse effects on health: a systematic review

Conclusion: Analysis revealed that chronic and without professional guidance use of whey protein supplementation may cause some adverse effects specially on kidney and liver function. Presented data support a need for future studies co-relating the use of different types of whey protein with and without exercise to better see the impact on human physical health.

PubMed 32702243 ↗
Br J Sports Med · 2018 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of the effect of protein supplementation on resistance training-induced gains in muscle mass and strength in healthy adults

Conclusion: Dietary protein supplementation significantly enhanced changes in muscle strength and size during prolonged RET in healthy adults. Increasing age reduces and training experience increases the efficacy of protein supplementation during RET. With protein supplementation, protein intakes at amounts greater than ~1.6 g/kg/day do not further contribute RET-induced gains in FFM.

PubMed 28698222 ↗
Am J Clin Nutr · 2024 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Effects of high-protein supplementation during cancer therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusion: High-protein supplementation mitigates weight loss, improves muscle strength, and lowers hospitalization rates in patients undergoing cancer therapy. These positive clinical outcomes, along with a favorable safety profile, suggest that high-protein supplementation may be a valuable addition to medical practice. However, given the need for more robust trials and the high ROB observed in the existing studies, these conclusions should be interpreted with caution. This review was prospectively registered with PROSPERO under the registration number CRD42021237372.

PubMed 39631998 ↗
Adv Nutr · 2023 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Whey Protein Supplementation with or without Vitamin D on Sarcopenia-Related Measures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Conclusion: By contrast, our meta-analysis showed that co-supplementation with whey protein and vitamin D is effective, particularly in healthy older adults, which is likely owing, we propose, to the correction of vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency. The trial was registered at https://inplasy.com as INPLASY202240167.

PubMed 37196876 ↗

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

dailyas reported
100gdaily
1 g per pound lean bodyweightdaily

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

No side effects reported so far.

What users say

First-hand experiences, quoted verbatim. We show one positive and one negative where both exist.

“I can tell you as a doctor, protein, calories and exercise are crucial in combating sarcopenia.”
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Top discussions (4)

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