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. 2016 Jul 27;146(9):1660–1669. doi: 10.3945/jn.116.231803

TABLE 6.

Changes in relative and absolute total and trunk body fat in healthy young men who received MDP, PB, or WP supplements for 12 wk of resistance exercise training1

Change over time
Treatment Baseline to 6 wk 6 wk to 12 wk Baseline to 12 wk
Relative fat, %
 PB −0.9 (−1.8, −0.1) −0.4 (−1.3, 0.5) −1.3 (−2.3, −0.4)
 WP −1.2 (−2.1, −0.2) −0.8 (−1.8, 0.2) −1.9 (−2.9, −0.9)
 MDP −1.0 (−2.0, −0.1) −0.7 (−1.7, 0.3) −1.7 (−2.7, −0.7)
Fat mass, g
 PB −360 (−1200, 510) −120 (−1000, 770) −480 (−1360, 410)
 WP −590 (−1500, −320) −570 (−1500, 380) −1162 (−2100, −210)
 MDP −560 (−1500, 350) −590 (−1600, 380) −1156 (−2100, −190)
Fat mass trunk, g
 PB −290 (−880, 300) 17 (−580, 620) −270 (−870, 330)
 WP −340 (−960, 280) −359 (−1000, 290) −700 (−1300, −53)
 MDP −360 (−980, 260) −437 (−1100, 220) −790 (−1500, −130)
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Values are means (95% CIs). Sample sizes/group at baseline, 6 wk, and 12 wk, respectively—MDP: n = 23, 20 and 18; PB: n = 23, 22, and 22; and WP: n = 22, 20, and 18. MDP, maltodextrin placebo; PB, soy-dairy protein blend; WP, whey protein.