Table 1.
Strategy for the primary literature search conducted to investigate the evidence for the effect of dietary protein on body weight management.
| PubMed | Web of Science | Cochrane Library | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search (Body weight) |
“dietary protein*” AND “body weight change*” OR “body weight management*” OR “body weight control*” OR “*weight loss*” OR “weight loss maintenance” OR “*weight regain*” NOT exercise* OR “physical activity*” OR *training* OR *pharma* |
“dietary protein*” AND “body weight change*” OR “body weight management*” OR “body weight control*” OR “*weight loss*” OR “weight loss maintenance” OR “*weight regain*” NOT exercise* OR “physical activity*” OR *training* OR *pharma* AND human* |
“dietary protein*” AND “body weight change*” OR “body weight management*” OR “body weight control*” OR “*weight loss*” OR “weight loss maintenance” OR “*weight regain*” NOT exercise* OR “physical activity*” OR *training* OR *pharma* AND human* |
| Filters | Humans; Clinical trial; Clinical study; Adult: 19–44 years; Middle Aged: 45–64 years | Article | Trials |
| Language restrictions | None | None | None |
| Search field | All fields | Topic | Title abstract keyword |
| Sort by | Most recent | Date (high to low) | Year first published—new to old |
The systematic literature searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library. Studies potentially eligible for inclusion and available as of 1 September 2021 were identified. *, Included to identify all derived word forms (e.g., dietary proteins); “x x”, Identifies only studies with the words combined (e.g. do not include studies only identified based on “dietary”, rather “dietary protein”.