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Male individuals lost a significantly larger proportion of weight as lean soft tissue (LST) compared to female individuals, with means of 0.33 kg and 0.25 kg respectively.
Practitioners should consider gender differences in body composition changes during weight loss interventions.
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The proportion of weight loss as LST was significantly (p < 0.001) larger in male (mean [SD], 0.33 [0.11] kg) than female individuals (0.25 [0.11] kg);
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Based on the study design involving DXA studies before and after a calorie-restriction period.
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Critical analysis of dual‐energy <scp>x</scp>‐ray absorptiometry—measured body composition changes with voluntary weight loss
Steven B. Heymsfield et al. · Obesity · 2025
DOI 10.1002/oby.24255
cohort · n=140Cited 3×
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