- Source type
- Meta-analysis
- Access type
- Publisher
- Publisher
- British Journal of Sports Medicine
- Date
- 2018
- Added
- 2026-07-07
- Updated
- 2026-07-07
Trust profile
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0 asks whether this source is trustworthy for the claim lane being used, not whether every possible claim from it is equally strong.
88
Peer-reviewed research publisher
- Publisher type
- Peer-reviewed journal
- Bias profile
- Moderate
This source is strongest for clinical outcomes and mechanism and weaker for regulatory status and trial discovery.
VV Source Fit Score 1.0
Fit by use case
Fit scores are role-specific. A source can be excellent for one claim lane and weak for another.
- Regulatory status
- 65/100
- Context Source
- Clinical outcomes
- 92/100
- Primary Anchor
- Mechanism
- 90/100
- Primary Anchor
- Safety
- 86/100
- Strong Support
- Consumer context
- 72/100
- Context Source
- Trial discovery
- 65/100
- Context Source
Best used for
- Primary studies
- Systematic reviews
- Mechanistic research
Weak for
- Regulatory status
- Universal consumer recommendations
Used in Viral Vitalism
Ultra-Processed Foods and Protein Everything: Protein Halo or Processing Penalty?
Roles: Supporting evidence
Show section-level references
- Article source list
- Ultra-processed food is not just a moral category
- The controlled-feeding signal is hard to ignore
- Protein leverage is useful, but not a master key
- The protein halo can hide processed-food design
- Older adults need protein, but kidney fear still needs context
- The practical frame: meals first, products second
- VV verdict
- Are ultra-processed foods the main cause of obesity?
- Does protein leverage explain overeating?
- Are protein bars healthy?
- Do high-protein diets damage kidneys?
- What is the simplest rule?
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Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels
Use for U.S. Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Daily Value context when discussing fiber, saturated fat, sodium, calcium, potassium, iodine, magnesium, and vitamins.
- Trust score
- 94
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Access
- Official
- Usage
- 4 connections
A high-protein diet induces sustained reductions in appetite and ad libitum caloric intake
Human feeding source for protein, appetite, and energy-intake effects. Useful for the benefit lane without turning protein grams into a health halo.
- Trust score
- 88
- Publisher
- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Access
- Publisher
- Usage
- 13 connections
Assessing the Nutrient Composition of a Carnivore Diet: A Case Study Model
Use for modeled micronutrient adequacy across carnivore variants; useful for vitamin C, fiber, calcium, magnesium, iodine, sodium, and vitamin A tradeoffs.
- Trust score
- 88
- Publisher
- Nutrients
- Access
- Publisher
- Usage
- 4 connections
Changes in lean body mass with GLP-1 receptor agonists
Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism used across the Viral Vitalism evidence library.
- Trust score
- 88
- Publisher
- Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
- Access
- Publisher
- Usage
- 2 connections
Comparison of weight-loss diets with different compositions of fat, protein, and carbohydrates
New England Journal of Medicine used across the Viral Vitalism evidence library.
- Trust score
- 91
- Publisher
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Indexed by
- PubMed
- Access
- Abstract/index
- Usage
- 2 connections
Effect of a plant-based, low-fat diet versus an animal-based, ketogenic diet on ad libitum energy intake
Use as controlled feeding evidence for plant-based low-fat versus animal-based ketogenic diets; indirect context for carnivore claims and energy-balance claims.
- Trust score
- 88
- Publisher
- Nature Medicine
- Access
- Publisher
- Usage
- 10 connections