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Body composition changes did not differ significantly by dietary fat or glycemic index.
This suggests that dietary fat and glycemic index may not be critical factors in body composition changes during weight loss.
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Measured decreases in body weight, FM, FFM and REE over 17 wk did not differ significantly by dietary fat or GI.
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Based on a randomized controlled trial with comprehensive data.
Source
Dietary glycemic index does not influence adaptation of resting energy expenditure during weight loss (371.7)
J. Philip Karl et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2014
DOI 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.371.7
rct · n=79Cited 1×
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