Fernandes RR, et al. - In this randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled study, researchers determined the impacts of higher protein (HP) intake associated with resistance training (RT) on parameters of cardiometabolic risk disease (CMR) in pre-conditioned older women. A 12-week RT program was run involving pre-conditioned older women who were randomized to receive 35 g of protein (high protein group - HP) or 35 g of placebo (low protein group - LP) after training sessions. Before- and after- intervention assessments included body composition (whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry), blood samples, anthropometric measurements and dietary intake. Among study participants, RT-associated increased dietary protein intake, achieved by whey protein supplementation, promoted greater gains on lean soft tissue and volume of load, and a reduction on total cholesterol/high density lipoprotein ratio.