Whey Protein and Essential Amino Acids: study protocols
6 study groups took Whey Protein together with Essential Amino Acids. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Dose per serving from research: Whey Protein
6 study groups in 4 studies say how much Whey Protein participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 10 g to 25 g, 50% of 6 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 1 g to 2.5 g | 2 |
| 2.5 g to 5 g | 0 |
| 5 g to 10 g | 0 |
| 10 g to 25 g | 3 |
| 25 g to 50 g | 1 |
Dose per serving from research: Essential Amino Acids
5 study groups in 4 studies say how much Essential Amino Acids participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 2.5 g to 5 g, 80% of 5 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 2.5 g to 5 g | 4 |
| 5 g to 10 g | 0 |
| 10 g to 25 g | 0 |
| over 25 g | 1 |
Commonly used together
4 of 6 study groups took Whey Protein and Essential Amino Acids with something else, but nothing that 3 or more different studies gave.
6 study groups
| Study | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whey protein and essential amino acids promote the reduction of adipose tissue and increased muscle protein synthesis during caloric restriction-induced weight loss in elderly, obese individuals 2012 · 7% weight loss with EAAMR · Obese men and women aged 65–80 years without the excluded chronic conditions | 35 g | 30 g | 8 weeks | — |
| Zinc increases the effects of essential amino acids-whey protein supplements in frail elderly 2009 · EAA / whey protein without zinc · Undernourished hospitalized adults aged 66.7–105.8 years, both sexes; mean age 86.4 years | 15 g | 5 g | 4 weeks | 31 |
| Anabolic response to essential amino acid plus whey protein composition is greater than whey protein alone in young healthy adults 2020 · Low-dose EAA/protein · Healthy young adult men and women; mean age in this group 21.4 years | 2.4 g | 3.2 g | 1 day | 8 |
| Anabolic response to essential amino acid plus whey protein composition is greater than whey protein alone in young healthy adults 2020 · High-dose EAA/protein · Healthy young adult men and women; mean age in this group 21.4 years | 2.4 g | — | 1 day | 8 |
| Early serum IGF-I response to oral protein supplements in elderly women with a recent hip fracture 2010 · whey protein plus essential amino acids · Women with a recent hip fracture | 15 g | 5 g | 4 weeks | — |
| Zinc increases the effects of essential amino acids-whey protein supplements in frail elderly 2009 · EAA / whey protein with zinc (30mg/d) · Undernourished hospitalized adults aged 66.7–105.8 years, both sexes; mean age 83.6 years | 15 g | 5 g | 4 weeks | 30 |