Effects of whey protein isolate on body composition, lipids, insulin and glucose in overweight and obese individuals

• Published in: British journal of nutrition Vol. 104; no. 5; pp. 716 - 723
• Main Authors: Pal, Sebely, Ellis, Vanessa, Dhaliwal, Satvinder
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 14.09.2010
• Subjects: Absorptiometry, Photon; Biological and medical sciences; blood; blood chemistry; blood glucose; Blood Glucose - metabolism; blood lipids; body composition; Body Composition - drug effects; casein; Caseins; Caseins - pharmacology; Caseins - therapeutic use; Cholesterol; Cholesterol - blood; Cholesterol, LDL; Cholesterol, LDL - blood; Dairy products; Diet; Dietary Supplements; drug effects; dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Glucose; homeostasis; Human and Clinical Nutrition; Humans; Hypolipidemic Agents; Hypolipidemic Agents - pharmacology; Hypolipidemic Agents - therapeutic use; Insulin; Insulin - blood; Insulin Resistance; Lipid; Lipids; Lipids - blood; low density lipoprotein; Male; men; Metabolic syndrome; metabolism; Middle Aged; Milk Proteins; Milk Proteins - pharmacology; Milk Proteins - therapeutic use; Obesity; Obesity - blood; Obesity - therapy; Overweight; Overweight - blood; Overweight - therapy; pharmacology; protein isolates; Proteins; therapeutic use; therapy; triacylglycerols; Triglycerides; Triglycerides - blood; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; Whey protein; Whey Proteins; women; Obesity; Glucose; Metabolic syndrome; Whey protein; Insulin; Lipid; Cholesterol; Endocrinopathy; Human; Pancreatic hormone; Nutrition disorder; Metabolic diseases; Cardiovascular disease; Lipids; Body composition; Overweight; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Nutritional status

The health benefits currently associated with increased dairy intake may be attributable to the whey component of dairy proteins. The present study evaluated the effects of whey protein supplementation on body composition, lipids, insulin and glucose in comparison to casein and glucose (control) sup...