Dietary Protein
A key nutrient that preserves muscle, promotes fullness, and supports healthy weight loss.
Plain English
Patient-Friendly Explanation
One of the three main nutrients in food, found in meat, fish, eggs, dairy, beans, and tofu. Eating enough protein helps you feel full, protects muscle during weight loss, and slightly raises the calories your body burns while digesting food.
Medical
Clinical Definition
A macronutrient composed of amino acids that is essential for muscle maintenance and repair. Higher protein intake of about 1.2 to 1.6 grams per kilogram of body weight per day during weight loss preserves fat-free mass, enhances satiety, and has the highest diet-induced thermogenesis of the macronutrients, supporting both weight loss and long-term weight maintenance.
Key Insight
Why It Matters
Getting the right amount of protein is central to losing fat while keeping muscle. Dr. Joseph Wang and the Accord team can help you calculate your daily protein target as part of a structured plan.
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Reviewed against standard medical references.
Medically reviewed by
Family Physician & Registered Acupuncturist, Accord Medical Clinic. MBBS (NUS), Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine (NUS), Graduate Diploma in Acupuncture (Singapore College of TCM).
Last reviewed: August 2026
This page is general health education, not medical advice. Whether any treatment is appropriate for you is a decision made in consultation after assessment.
