Context Lean body mass is essential for health, yet consensus regarding the effectiveness of
protein interventions in increasing lean body mass is lacking. Objective The aim of this …

Childhood growth and its sensitivity to dietary protein is reviewed within a Protein-Stat model
of growth regulation. The coordination of growth of muscle and stature is a combination of …

Summary Background and Objectives Infant feeding affects child growth and later obesity
risk. We examined whether protein supply in infancy affects the adiposity rebound, body …

Plant-based diets are becoming more popular for many reasons, and epidemiological as
well as clinical data also suggest that a well-balanced vegan diet can be adopted for the …

Background Body mass index (BMI) shows strong continuity over childhood and
adolescence and high childhood BMI is the strongest predictor of adult obesity. Genetic …

High protein intake might elicit beneficial or detrimental effects, depending on life stages and
populations. While high protein intake in elder individuals can promote beneficial health …

Obesity in childhood and adolescence represents a serious health problem worldwide.
Similarly, eating disorders (EDs) are complex diseases that affect adolescents with an …

Adrenarche, the post-natal rise of DHEA and DHEAS, is unique to humans and the African
Apes. Recent findings have linked DHEA in humans to the development of the left …

The gut microbiota exert a profound influence on human health and metabolism, with
microbial metabolites playing a pivotal role in shaping host physiology. This study …

There is accumulating evidence that early protein intake is related with weight gain in
childhood. However, the evidence is mostly limited to the first year of life, whereas the high …