Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The caloric expenditure and thermogenesis are very important aspects in the obesity problem, mostly underestimated. The ‘Protein Leverage Hypothesis’ (PLH) promotes the effect of satiety, delaying the hunger sensation; thus entails the regulation of caloric intake and body weight, as well as, the modification of thermogenic activity and energy expenditure. However, the effect of high protein diet over the physiological components of energy expenditure h...