Efficacy and consequences of very-high-protein diets for athletes and exercisers

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 205-214

  Tipton, Kevin D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Athletes and exercisers; Efficacy; Potential dangers; Very high protein diets

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; BONE MINERAL; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXERCISE; FAT INTAKE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; KIDNEY INJURY; MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN DIET; PROTEIN INTAKE; PROTEIN METABOLISM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ATHLETES; DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; DIET, FAT-RESTRICTED; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OSTEOPOROSIS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 79955984873     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: 14752719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0029665111000024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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