Research
Energy balance
The relationship between diet calories and weight loss is complicated.
Practitioners should consider that reducing calories may not lead to expected weight loss outcomes.
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However, the real relationship between diet calories and weight loss is more complicated.
Why this rating
The abstract discusses a viewpoint on weight loss, indicating a high level of discourse.
Source
Reducing Calories to Lose Weight
Kevin D. Hall et al. · JAMA · 2018
DOI 10.1001/jama.2018.4257
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