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. 2018 Sep 10;10(9):1273. doi: 10.3390/nu10091273

Table 2.

Comparison of Metabolic Variables between Protein Type and Dose.

Mean Difference (%); ± 90% Confidence Interval
Comparison VO2 RMR RER
24 g CP vs. 24 g WP Mean effect 0.9; ±8.6 1.4; ±8.7 4.2; ±3.2
Interpretation Unclear Unclear Likely increase
48 g CP vs. 48 g WP Mean effect 6.3; ±7.0 5.7; ±5.2 −4.2; ±6.3
Interpretation Likely increase Likely increase Likely decrease
48 g CP vs. 24 g CP Mean effect 5.9; ±8.4 6.1; ±7.8 −3.5; ±5.5
Interpretation Likely increase Likely increase Unclear
48 g WP vs. 24 g WP Mean effect 0.5; ±5.8 1.8; ±5.9 4.8; ±3.4
Interpretation Unclear Possibly increase Very likely increase

Mean effect comparisons and inferences on variables the morning after pre-sleep consumption of a single serving of 24 or 48 g whey protein (WP), 24 or 28 g casein protein (CP).