Milk Protein and Increased Growth Hormone Response

• The effects of dietary protein on the somatotropic axis: a comparison of soy, gelatin, alpha-lactalbumin and milk.

  • 2010-03-10
  • RCT
  • European journal of clinical nutrition 64(5)
  • • A J A H van Vught
    • A G Nieuwenhuizen
    • M A B Veldhorst
    • R-Jm Brummer
    • M S Westerterp-Plantenga

  • PubMed: 20216569
  • DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2010.21

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  • Increased Growth Hormone Response

  • High evidence
  • Rigorous Journal
  • Adults

  GH responses were more increased after ingestion of gelatine (8.2+/-1.1 microg/l) compared with ingestion of soy, alpha-lactalbumin and milk (5.0+/-0.8, 4.5+/-0.6 and 6.4+/-1.0 microg/l, respectively) (P<0.05). After ingestion of each protein, GH responses were higher compared with placebo ingestion (P<0.05).

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes

  Dose

  0.6 g protein per kg bodyweight