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. 2022 Nov 2;30(11):2156–2166. doi: 10.1002/oby.23578

TABLE 3.

The exponent (L) from power regression testing protein prioritization of adults in the NNPAS

Protein range Dry weight (g) Total energy Fat Carbohydrates
L p L p L p L p
Full range of protein, %E −0.14 <0.0001 −0.18 <0.0001 −0.20 <0.0001 −0.59 <0.0001
10%–30% energy a −0.16 <0.0001 −0.20 <0.0001 −0.22 <0.0001 −0.58 <0.0001

Note: Survey weight applied. An exponent of −1 indicates complete protein prioritization where absolute protein intake remains constant, and carbohydrates and fat differ with the proportion of dietary protein intake.

Abbreviations: NNPAS, National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey; %E, percentage energy.

a

10%–30% protein indicates the usual variation in human protein intake.