The data do not seem to support a benefit to BCAA supplementation during periods of caloric restriction

Authors

Brad P. Dieter, Providence Medical Research Center
Brad Jon Schoenfeld, CUNY Lehman CollegeFollow
Alan A. Aragon, AARR

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-11-2016

Abstract

J Int Soc Sports Nutr 13:1-015-0112-9, 2016 describe the efficacy of branched chain amino acid (BCAA) supplementation and resistance training for maintaining lean body mass during a calorie-restricted diet, and claim that this occurs with concurrent losses in fat mass. However, the reported results appear to be at odds with the data presented on changes in fat mass. This letter discusses the issues with the paper.

Comments

This Letter to the Editor was originally published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, available at DOI 10.1186/s12970-016-0128-9.

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