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Researchers took 44 men and gave either plant-protein or animal-protein supplements for 12 weeks while strength training. There was no statistical difference in muscle strength or mass between groups (www.tandfonline.com)

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[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There are already plenty of studies comparing results as a function of protein quantity.

[–] spoke0thedevil@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You would still want it as a baseline comparison for the experimental groups.

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

What would you gain from that? We care about the difference between two interventions. We're not looking to determine whether an intervention has an effect or not.