The thermogenesis effect is relatively small, but it is combined with naturally reduced calorie consumption on an otherwise unrestricted high protein diet, whic

The thermogenesis effect is relatively small, but it is combined with naturally reduced calorie consumption on an otherwise unrestricted high protein diet, which is attributed to satiety, i.e., feeling full [0]. [0] Skov AR, Toubro S, Ronn B, Holm L, Astrup A: Randomized trial on protein vs carbohydrate in ad libitum fat reduced diet for the treatment of obesity. Int J Obesity 23:528–536, 1999