Hormonal
Low-carbohydrate diets (20% of energy) increase Total Energy Expenditure (TEE) by approximately 250 kcal/day compared to high-carbohydrate diets (60% of energy) during weight-loss maintenance, supporting the carbohydrate-insulin model.
Adopting a low-carbohydrate diet (around 20% of calories from carbs) may increase your daily energy expenditure by about 250 calories compared to a high-carb diet, even when maintaining the same weight. This metabolic advantage may facilitate long-term weight management.
We found that TEE measured by doubly-labeled water (DLW) was approximately 250 kcal/d greater on the low- vs high-carbohydrate diet [4].
Why this rating
Based on a large, well-controlled feeding study, though the current paper is a reanalysis/methodological critique.
Source
Testing the carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity in a 5-month feeding study: the perils of post-hoc participant exclusions
David S. Ludwig et al. · European Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2020
DOI 10.1038/s41430-020-0658-8
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