High-Protein Diet Has No Effect on Sleep Quality and Quantity in Exercise-Trained Men and Women

Author(s)

Jose Antonio, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Victoria Burgess, Concordia University, River Forest IllinoisFollow
Cassandra Carson, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Anya Ellerbroek, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Cara Axelrod, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Corey Peacock, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Tobin A. Silver, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Jaime Tartar, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2019

Publication Title

Journal of Exercise and Nutrition

Volume

2

Issue/Number

1

First Page

1

ISSN

2640-2572

Last Page

3

Abstract/Excerpt

Introduction: There is evidence to suggest that one’s diet may affect sleep quality and/or quantity. The purpose of this investigation was to determine if a high-protein diet (>2.2g/kg/d) affected parameters of sleep in exercise-trained men and women.

Methods: Eighteen trained individuals participated in this 14-day randomized crossover investigation (mean±SD: age: 32±8 years; height: 162.9±29.0 centimeters; body weight: 65.6±6.0 kilograms; body fat percentage: 17.8±6.7 %). Subjects consumed a high-protein (>2.2 g/kg/d) and a lower protein diet (

Results: There was a significantly higher intake of protein and calories during the high-protein phase of the study; however, there were no significant differences vis a vis the other dietary measures. There was no effect of protein intake on any measures of sleep.

Conclusions: The consumption of a high protein diet had no effect on sleep quality or duration.

NSUWorks Citation

Antonio, J., Burgess, V., Carson, C., Ellerbroek, A., Axelrod, C., Peacock, C., Silver, T. A., Tartar, J. (2019). High-Protein Diet Has No Effect on Sleep Quality and Quantity in Exercise-Trained Men and Women. Journal of Exercise and Nutrition, 2(1), 1-3.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/1742