According to 2013 guidelines from the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and The Obesity Society, there is insufficient evidence to recommend high-protein diets in individuals who are overweight or obese, although this is controversial. More recently, studies such as the Pro-HEART trial showed that a high-protein diet resulted in greater reductions in cardiometabolic risks compared with a standard-protein diet. Further trials of longer duration are needed.
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