Protein intake of 1.6-2.0 g/kg body weight during a caloric deficit is supported by extensive weight loss research for lean mass preservation (Wycherley et al., 2012)
The findings should be interpreted as promising preliminary evidence, not definitive proof
For context, the peptide half-life chart data shows that Semaglutide at 0.252.4 mg weekly achieves comparable research endpoints to Sermorelin at 100500 mcg daily, a difference directly attributable to their 400-fold difference in half-life
Chang CH, Tsai WC, Lin MS, Hsu YH, Pang JH The promoting effect of pentadecapeptide BPC 157 on tendon healing involves tendon outgrowth, cell survival, and cell migration
reported that adipose insulin resistance could inhibit triglyceride lipolysis, activate hepatic macrophages, and ultimately lead to hypersynthesis of hepatic triglycerides and aberrant intracellular accumulation of toxic lipid products [45]