TY - JOUR AU - Sousa, Gabriela TD AU - Lira, Fábio S. AU - Rosa, José C. AU - de Oliveira, Erick P. AU - Oyama, Lila M. AU - Santos, Ronaldo V. AU - Pimentel, Gustavo D. PY - 2012 DA - 2012/06/07 TI - Dietary whey protein lessens several risk factors for metabolic diseases: a review JO - Lipids in Health and Disease SP - 67 VL - 11 IS - 1 AB - Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) have grown in prevalence around the world, and recently, related diseases have been considered epidemic. Given the high cost of treatment of obesity/DM-associated diseases, strategies such as dietary manipulation have been widely studied; among them, the whey protein diet has reached popularity because it has been suggested as a strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity and DM in both humans and animals. Among its main actions, the following activities stand out: reduction of serum glucose in healthy individuals, impaired glucose tolerance in DM and obese patients; reduction in body weight; maintenance of muscle mass; increases in the release of anorectic hormones such as cholecystokinin, leptin, and glucagon like-peptide 1 (GLP-1); and a decrease in the orexigenic hormone ghrelin. Furthermore, studies have shown that whey protein can also lead to reductions in blood pressure, inflammation, and oxidative stress. SN - 1476-511X UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-511X-11-67 DO - 10.1186/1476-511X-11-67 ID - Sousa2012 ER -