Fig. 6

a Mean ± SD (n = 10). Plasma essential amino acid concentrations after WHEY, EAA + W, and MEAL intake during energy deficit. Different symbols indicate post hoc difference (all, P < 0.05) between treatments within a time point. Different lowercase letters indicate post hoc difference between time points within a treatment (all, P < 0.05). b Plasma leucine concentrations after WHEY, EAA + W, and MEAL intake during energy deficit. Different symbols indicate post hoc difference (all, P < 0.02) between treatments within a time point. Different lowercase letters indicate post hoc difference between time points within a treatment (P < 0.03). c Plasma phenylalanine concentrations after WHEY, EAA + W, and MEAL intake during energy deficit. Different symbols indicate post hoc difference (all, P < 0.02) between treatments within a time point. Different lowercase letters indicate post hoc difference between time points within a treatment (P < 0.05). d Plasma tyrosine concentrations after WHEY, EAA + W, and MEAL intake during energy deficit. Different symbols indicate post hoc difference (all, P < 0.04) between treatments within a time point. Different lowercase letters indicate post hoc difference between time points within a treatment (P < 0.03). e Mean ± SD (n = 10). Plasma insulin concentrations after WHEY, EAA + W, and MEAL intake during energy deficit. Different symbols indicate difference between treatment independent of time point (P = 0.04). Different lowercase letters indicate difference between time points independent of treatment (P < 0.01)