Update on maximal anabolic response to dietary protein

The anabolic response to dietary protein can be defined as the difference between protein synthesis and breakdown, or the net protein balance, in response to ingestion of protein alone or a mixed meal containing protein. Others have concluded that a maximal anabolic response can be achieved with ingestion of 20–35 g of a high quality protein, leading to the formulation of a popular concept that the maximal anabolic response can be achieved by...