Despite the study labeling the group that ate 6 % of their total daily calorie consumption from protein, a «low - protein» group, and the diet containing a lot fewer protein than the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance), — averaging at 0.7 grams
per kilo of
bodyweight (adults» RDA is 0.8 grams
per kilogram of
bodyweight)-- the total of daily protein consumption, averaging at 48 grams a
day, was slightly less than CDC recommendation for men, which is just 55 grams of protein a
day and the value for women is
even smaller, just 45 grams.
The «metabolic advantage» of protein is not likely to exceed 100 or so calories
per day, and benefits towards body composition improvement are exceedingly unlikely to be significant with protein intake higher than.6 -.8 g /
day per pound of
bodyweight,
even for those who are advanced weightlifters who train hard.