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Protein intake
How much protein per day is needed for muscle to grow and be retained. The figure depends on the goal and training experience rather than being the same for everyone.
Section: Energy and nutrition
Sources for the definition
- 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 · Morton RW, Murphy KT, McKellar SR · British journal of sports medicine, 2018 · PMID 28698222
- International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: protein and exercise · Jäger R, Kerksick CM, Campbell BI · Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2017 · PMID 28642676
Where it is used
The term is used in the calculator, the supplements sections and pharmacology. Back to the glossary or open the methodology in the app.