Dietary protein intake and specifically the quality of the protein in the diet has become an area of recent interest.\r\nThis study determined the relationship between the amount of quality protein, carbohydrate, and dietary fat\r\nconsumed and the amount of times the ~10 g essential amino acid (EAA) threshold was reached at a meal, with\r\npercent central abdominal fat (CAF). Quality protein was defined as the ratio of EAA to total dietary protein. Quality\r\nprotein consumed in a 24-hour period and the amount of times reaching the EAA threshold per day was inversely\r\nrelated to percent CAF, but not for carbohydrate or dietary fat. In conclusion, moderate to strong correlations\r\nbetween variables indicate that quality and distribution of protein may play an important role in regulating CAF,\r\nwhich is a strong independent marker for disease and mortality.
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