7 Things That Happen To Your Body When You Don’t Eat Enough Protein
5. Higher Fracture Risk
Protein supplements increase serum insulin-like growth factor-I level and reduce proximal femur bone loss. A placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind study.
Higher protein intake can help to reduce the risk of hip fractures. This resulted in a 69 percent reduction in risk at the highest healthy intake, with animal proteins having the most positive impact.
