Research
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
cohort · n=140Cited 3×
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