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Meat in modern diet creates surplus energy leading to obesity
Protein causes obesity as it is digested after the fats and carbohydrates
Obesity is prevalent across 170 countries
We all need protein in our diet to help our body repair cells and make new ones and it is also an important factor for our growth and development. Protein foods are broken down into parts called amino acids during digestion. The human body requires a number of amino acids in large enough amounts to maintain good health. It's equally important to eat the right amount and the right kind of protein to get its health benefits.
Protein in meat is causing obesity in the same way sugar does, reveals a new study.
The study suggest that protein in meat is causing obesity as it is digested after the fats and carbohydrates. This makes the energy released from protein a surplus, which then is converted and stored as extra fat in the human body.
The World Heath Organization (WHO), states that the cause of obesity is an energy imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended. Factors that reduce obesity include limiting energy intake from fats and sugars.
According to the study, published in the journal BMC Nutrition and the Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences, meat in modern diet creates surplus energy leading to obesity, excess calories are responsible for fat gain rather than excess protein.
"Based on my findings i believe meat protein in the human diet is also making a significant contribution to obesity.
Nevertheless, it is important that we show the contribution meat protein is making to obesity so that we can better understand what is happening. In order to curb obesity it might make sense for dietary guidelines to advise eating less meat, as well as less sugar.
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