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A 3-month low-calorie diet (1,200–1,500 kcal/day) significantly reduces the thickness of intra-abdominal preperitoneal and visceral fat layers in obese women, with preperitoneal fat showing the strongest correlation to overall weight loss.
If you are an obese woman aiming to lose weight, a strict low-calorie diet (1,200-1,500 kcal/day) for 3 months will effectively reduce dangerous intra-abdominal fat. While waist measurements might not change dramatically, internal fat layers shrink significantly. Use sonography if available to monitor this specific loss, as it is more accurate than waist-to-hip ratios for tracking visceral fat reduction.
All the abdominal fat layers, particularly the intra-abdominal P fat, will decrease in response to loss of body fat by dieting.
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial design with objective sonographic measurements and statistical significance.
Source
Sonographic assessment of changes in thickness of different abdominal fat layers in response to diet in obese women
Nuran Sabir et al. · Journal of Clinical Ultrasound · 2002
DOI 10.1002/jcu.10129
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