Volek et al. (2002), found that a carbohydrate - restricted diet resulted in a significant reduction in fat mass and a concomitant
increase in lean body mass in normal - weight men, which may be partially mediated by the reduction in circulating insulin concentrations.
Interestingly, Volek et al. recently reported that a very - low - carbohydrate diet resulted in a significant reduction in fat mass and a
concomitant increase in lean body mass in normal - weight men [8].
Fact: Studies of testosterone supplementation have shown that although it produces a
slight increase in lean body mass, and decreases fat mass by up to 2 kilograms, testosterone causes no change in overall body weight when compared with placebo
One study, reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, has found that consuming milk after resistance exercise leads to greater muscle hypertrophy, a
greater increase in lean body mass, and a greater decline in body fat than consumption of a soy beverage with macronutrient (proteins, carbohydrates, fats) ratios equal to that of the milk.
The report further comments on a landmark study that showed a very low carb diet results in significant reduction of body fat and a naturally
accompanying increase in lean body mass in male subjects of normal body weight.
A study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise journal found that protein and carbohydrate supplementation immediately before and after resistance exercise resulted in
significant increases in both lean body mass and strength over a 10 - week period compared to ingesting the same supplementation further from training.
Also, the recent landmark study showed that a very - low - carbohydrate diet resulted in a significant reduction in fat mass and a concomitant
increase in lean body mass in normal - weight men.
Results showed that the rice protein isolate (RPI) was comparable to whey for fat - mass reduction, and
increases in lean body mass, skeletal muscle hypertrophy, power, and strength.
«We noticed a drop in percent body fat and body mass index, as well as a significant
increase in their lean body mass,» says Thomas, who earned a Ph.D. in kinesiology from the University of Connecticut.
But to make matters even more bizzare, West et al. then looked at Phillip's data from another perspective and claimed that
the increases in lean body mass originally reported by Ronnestad were real but weren't actually caused by testosterone levels but were directly associated with changes in cortisol, the much - hated stress hormone.
Dual - emission X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) was used to measure body composition and
an increase in lean body mass in animals that were treated was seen in comparison to those that weren't treated.
The investigators found that those who consumed more protein than recommended levels did not have
increases in lean body mass, muscle performance, physical function or other measures of well - being, compared to men with normal levels of dietary protein.
The group that took both the protein and EPA nearly doubled
the increase in lean body mass (i.e. increase in muscle mass).
A 5 week study evaluating the effects of a low GI diet versus a high GI diet showed the low GI diet group had a decrease in fat mass by approximately 2 pounds and
an increase in lean body mass without any change in body weight [1].
Research has shown that taking cinnamon extract may lead to significant
increases in lean body mass and a reduction in overall body fat.
This is because it causes
an increase in the lean body mass.
The figure below shows the relationship between on the one hand
the increase in lean body mass and on the other the increase in insulin sensitivity.
The scientists showed that supplementation with BetaATP resulted in significant
increases in lean body mass, power, and strength when compared with placebo supplementation.
Participants in the Robertson 2005 study experienced a small but significant
increase in lean body mass.
They injected women for a year, and found
no increase in lean body mass or grip, bench or leg press strength.
The interesting part to this diet was the low protein group gained the least amount of weight during the overeating period and this was due to
no increase in lean body mass.
In cats, symptoms of macroadenomas that secrete growth hormone include the following: Increased thirst, Increased urination, Increased appetite,
Increase in lean body mass, Enlargement of the paws, chin and head and Diabetes mellitus that can not be controlled with insulin.