Research
Energy balance
Short-term clinical trials consistently demonstrate that decreasing preload, individual meal or 24-h dietary ED results in a reduction in energy intake (EI) proportional to the magnitude of the reduction in ED.
Reducing dietary energy density can effectively lower energy intake in the short term.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
Short‐term clinical trials consistently demonstrate that decreasing preload, individual meal or 24‐h dietary ED results in a reduction in EI proportional to the magnitude of the reduction in ED.
Why this rating
Based on consistent findings from short-term clinical trials.
Source
A review of dietary energy density and obesity
J. Philip Karl et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2012
DOI 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.820.3
review · n=69
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
More from this paper
Related findings · Energy balance
- Achieving a total body weight loss of 10-15% (or >10-15 kg) through Total Diet Replacement (TDR) induces remission of Type 2 Diabetes in individuals with short-duration disease.Strong
- Bariatric surgery is superior to medical management alone for inducing significant long-term weight loss, remission of type 2 diabetes, and reduction in mortality for patients with BMI ≥ 40 or ≥ 35 with comorbidities.Strong
- Achieving type 2 diabetes remission requires significant weight loss (≥15 kg) via major caloric restriction, independent of macronutrient composition.Strong
This is one finding among thousands. Every one is graded and traced to its source, so you can see what the evidence actually supports. Browse the research →