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High Protein Snack Bars Can Reduce Food Intake and Improve Glucose and Insulin Metabolism in Overweight Women

Noakes, M., Paul, F., Keogh, J., et. al., “High Protein Snack Bars Can Reduce Food Intake and Improve Glucose and Insulin Metabolism in Overweight Women,” Abstract presented at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity’s Annual Meeting, November 14-18, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Obesity Research, 12(S), 2004, page A55.

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Conclusion: Snacks with a higher protein and lower carbohydrate composition can reduce food intake at the next meal by 5% and significantly lower diurnal glucose and insulin levels.