A single meal of animal protein triggers a 47% larger spike in muscle protein synthesis compared to plant protein. However, this acute difference narrows substantially when measured over days, suggesting total daily protein intake matters more than source for long-term muscle gains. — "VEGETARIAN Bodybuilder Luiz Freitas IFBB Mr Olympia Massive Muscle on Plant Based Diet without Meat" by vegetarians-dominate-meat-eaters-01 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/. (CC BY-SA 2.0)
MD, MPH, PhD. Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ). Professor and Head, School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU), Tbilisi, Georgia. Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). President, Accréditation Sans Frontières (ASF), Paris. Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. WHO Consultant, Health and Migration, Geneva. Former Member, UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP-EWEC, 2016–2021). ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.