Dietary protein intake in school-age children and detailed measures of body composition: the Generation R Study.
Vincent JenLeonidas G KaragounisVincent W V JaddoeOscar H FrancoTrudy G VoortmanPublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2018)
We observed that a higher protein intake in mid-childhood is associated with a higher fat-free mass. Our findings also suggest that protein from plant sources seems to be beneficial for body composition in school-age children.