Macro partitioning
Isocaloric diets with macronutrient distribution (LCD, KD, HPD) result in greater weight loss than caloric restriction diets (LED, VLED) in obese women over 12 weeks.
You can lose weight without counting calories if you focus on macronutrients. Diets that adjust carbs, protein, or fat ratios (like Keto, Low-Carb, or High-Protein) can lead to greater weight loss than simple calorie restriction over 12 weeks.
Isocaloric diets with varied macronutrient distributions showed significant weight loss compared to LED (p < 0.001).
Why this rating
Large sample size (150 participants) and statistically significant results (p<0.001).
Source
Quantitative analysis of the caloric restriction versus isocaloric diets models based on macronutrients composition: impacts on body weight regulation, anthropometric, and bioimpedance parameters in women with obesity
Denisa Pescari et al. · Frontiers in Nutrition · 2024
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