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Metabolic adaptation
The composition of weight loss tracked as predicted a priori from weight change and baseline body composition.
Practitioners can use baseline body composition to predict changes during weight loss interventions.
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three different analyses showed that the composition of weight loss tracked as predicted a priori from weight change and baseline body composition.
Why this rating
Based on the study design involving DXA studies before and after a calorie-restriction period.
Source
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×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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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.Strong
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