In the withdrawal trial, participants switched to placebo regained about 14% over the following year. Tapering, at least 1.2 g/kg of protein, resistance training, and follow-up reduce the risk, but no post-stop protocol guarantees maintenance
This observation, while encouraging, must be interpreted with caution: the absence of evidence of side effects is not evidence of absence
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Six studies were on-going and their full reports were not available, or had not published, or an author had retired
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