Whey protein isolate offsets effects of high fat diet

Whey protein isolate or powder is commonly used as a bodybuilding dietary supplement to help men and women build muscle or a lean body.  A study in Journal of Nutrition suggests that whey protein isolate may help more than bodybuilding.

High fat diet or typically called the Western diet is known to lead to body weight gain, adiposity, and metabolic syndrome associated with increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

The study led by H.G. Shertzer of University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, OH and colleagues showed consumption of whey protein isolate may help prevent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus or at least delay the onset of these diseases.

In the study, female C57BL/6J mice received for 11 weeks a high fat diet, supplemented with or without 100 grams of whey protein isolate per liter of drinking water.  Energy consumption and glucose and lipid metabolism were studied.

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