Question 1

Why not only use g/kg body weight?

Accepted Answer

A weight-based target shrinks as scale weight falls during weight loss, while the lean tissue you want to protect may not. When body-fat percent is known, lean-mass-based targets (e.g. 1.5 g/kg fat-free mass) are the more precise educational denominator.

Question 2

Is “40% of GLP-1 weight loss is muscle” accurate?

Accepted Answer

Published lean-mass share of GLP-1 weight loss is roughly 25%–39%. Viral “40%” or “60% is muscle” figures often come from abstract-level estimates; most trials did not measure muscle tissue itself.

Question 3

Can AI agents call this calculator?

Accepted Answer

Yes. GET or POST https://abtidewellness.com/api/v1/protein-target with weight_kg (required) and optional body_fat_pct and age. OpenAPI: https://abtidewellness.com/openapi.json. MCP: https://abtidewellness.com/.well-known/mcp.json

Protein target calculator v2

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Protein target calculator v2

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