The impact of leucine supplementation on body composition and glucose tolerance following energy restriction: an 8-week RCT in adults at risk of the metabolic syndrome

Efficacy of L-Leucine Supplementation Coupled with a Calorie-Restricted Diet to Promote Weight Loss in Mid-Life Women

(2020) LesLee Funderburk et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NUTRITION

The role of leucine and its metabolites in protein and energy metabolism

(2015) Yehui Duan et al.   AMINO ACIDS

Double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial of L-Leucine-enriched amino-acid mixtures on body composition and physical performance in men and women aged 65–75 years

(2015) T Ispoglou et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Changes in glucose disposal after a caloric restriction–induced weight loss program in obese postmenopausal women

(2015) Étienne Myette-Côté et al.   MENOPAUSE-THE JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY

A high whey protein–, leucine-, and vitamin D–enriched supplement preserves muscle mass during intentional weight loss in obese older adults: a double-blind randomized controlled trial

(2014) Amely M Verreijen et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Fat-free mass loss generated with weight loss in overweight and obese adults: what may we expect?

(2014) J. B. Dixon et al.   DIABETES OBESITY & METABOLISM

Is there a skeletal muscle mass threshold associated with the deterioration of insulin sensitivity in sedentary lean to obese postmenopausal women?

(2013) Razieh Barsalani et al.   DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE

Effect of a High Protein Weight Loss Diet on Weight, High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, and Cardiovascular Risk among Overweight and Obese Women: A Parallel Clinical Trial

(2013) Leila Azadbakht et al.   International Journal of Endocrinology

Dietary protein – its role in satiety, energetics, weight loss and health

(2012) Margriet S. Westerterp-Plantenga et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Greater stimulation of myofibrillar protein synthesis with ingestion of whey protein isolate v. micellar casein at rest and after resistance exercise in elderly men

(2012) Nicholas A. Burd et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Impact of leucine on energy balance

(2012) Liam McAllan et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Branched-chain amino acid levels are associated with improvement in insulin resistance with weight loss

(2011) S. H. Shah et al.   DIABETOLOGIA

Prolonged Leucine Supplementation Does Not Augment Muscle Mass or Affect Glycemic Control in Elderly Type 2 Diabetic Men

(2011) Marika Leenders et al.   JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Dietary Leucine - An Environmental Modifier of Insulin Resistance Acting on Multiple Levels of Metabolism

(2011) Yazmin Macotela et al.   PLoS One

Transamination Is Required for α-Ketoisocaproate but Not Leucine to Stimulate Insulin Secretion

(2010) Yingsheng Zhou et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Control of Translation Initiation through Integration of Signals Generated by Hormones, Nutrients, and Exercise

(2010) Scot R. Kimball et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Similar effects of leucine rich and regular dairy products on muscle mass and functions of older polymyalgia rheumatica patients: A randomized crossover trial

(2010) Mikko P. Björkman et al.   Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging

A Branched-Chain Amino Acid-Related Metabolic Signature that Differentiates Obese and Lean Humans and Contributes to Insulin Resistance

(2009) Christopher B. Newgard et al.   Cell Metabolism

Harmonizing the Metabolic Syndrome

(2009) K.G.M.M. Alberti et al.   CIRCULATION

Frailty in the elderly is associated with insulin resistance of glucose metabolism in the postabsorptive state only in the presence of increased abdominal fat

(2009) Eric D.B. Goulet et al.   EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY

Leucine stimulates protein synthesis in skeletal muscle of neonatal pigs by enhancing mTORC1 activation

(2008) Agus Suryawan et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM

Is Obesity Bad for Older Persons? A Systematic Review of the Pros and Cons of Weight Reduction in Later Life

(2008) Connie W. Bales et al.   Journal of the American Medical Directors Association