That’s because a lot of guidance and studies focus on total body mass and not lean.
replyWhether that’s the right approach or not is debatable. It’s certainly easier to target 1g/lb of total body mass than .82g/lb of lean body mass. (But certainly it’s easier to eat enough protein to hit .82g/lb lean body mass.)
In the imperial vs metric conversation, the protein debate has my favorite use of units: 1 gram per pound.
replyIt's very mnemonic though and typical of the units for the respective components in the US.
replyI laugh every time, but also, Americans know their weight in lbs but nutritional panels are in metric. It’s sensible nonsense.
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